Texas earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 25 km S of Westbrook, Texas

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 25 km S of Westbrook, Texas on Tue, Jul 30, 2024, 2:16 AM CDT (07:16 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 15 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

Coahoma forecastMore in Texas

Map

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

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2024-07-30 07:16:00 UTC
Depth
2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.129° N, 101.041° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
2
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Did You Feel It? map: shaking reported by the public
Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.1 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 in the 60 days after this one and 180 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 132.

Before

Earthquakes todayTexas earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024owbn (also filed as us6000ngug). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.