Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 16 km E of Pleasanton, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 16 km E of Pleasanton, Texas on Fri, Nov 22, 2024, 6:59 AM CST (12:59 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 20 km ENE of Falls City, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2024-11-22 12:59:44 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.948° N, 98.308° 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, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
12

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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: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024wyps. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC.