Texas earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 27 km E of Big Lake, Texas

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 27 km E of Big Lake, Texas on Thu, May 2, 2024, 5:57 AM CDT (10:57 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 26 km WNW of Robert Lee, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-05-02 10:57:28 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.215° N, 101.176° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.3 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024iptd (also filed as us6000mvtn). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.