Texas earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas on Fri, Aug 1, 2025, 5:17 AM CDT (10:17 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 12 km NNW of Midland, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Aug 1, 2025, 5:17 AM CDT
UTC: 2025-08-01 10:17:30 UTC
Depth: 8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.411° N, 102.027° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 67°
Stations used: 44

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 138.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025ozykow (also filed as us6000qx92). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC.