Texas earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 23 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas on Wed, Dec 24, 2025, 6:19 AM CST (12:19 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 20 km NNW of Midland, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-12-24 12:19:09 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.411° N, 101.924° 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
44°
Stations used
54

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 174.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025zggtdm. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.