Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 34 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 34 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas on Fri, Sep 6, 2024, 5:01 AM CDT (10:01 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-09-06 10:01:01 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.036° N, 103.341° 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
83°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 147 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 147.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024rnsa. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.