Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 23 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 23 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas on Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 10:10 PM CDT (03:10 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 2024 North of Tarzan, Texas Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-07-21 03:10:48 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.151° N, 101.077° 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, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024ohbafe. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC.