Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 31 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 31 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas on Fri, Mar 15, 2024, 6:31 AM CDT (11:31 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 32 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2024-03-15 11:31:47 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.013° N, 103.251° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
73°
Stations used
18

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 80 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 124.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024fgca. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.