M2.8 earthquake 16 km SW of Rotan, Texas

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Rotan, Texas on Thu, Aug 15, 2024, 7:31 AM CDT (12:31 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.8	ML, local (Richter)	TX	Preferred · Final · ±0.1 · 14 stations
2.6	mb_Lg, Lg-wave body	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.059 · 75 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 179 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024pzsb (also filed as us7000n759). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC.