Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas on Wed, Jan 31, 2024, 5:19 PM CST (23:19 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-01-31 23:19:00 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.758° N, 100.642° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
51°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 86.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024ceph. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.