Texas earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico on Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 5:37 PM CST (23:37 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-02-12 23:37:55 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.007° N, 103.805° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
6
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025danx (also filed as us7000pd9z). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.