Texas earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 15 km NW of Midland, Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Midland, Texas on Mon, Jul 21, 2025, 6:42 AM CDT (11:42 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 37 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Jul 21, 2025, 6:42 AM CDT
UTC: 2025-07-21 11:42:32 UTC
Depth: 8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.082° N, 102.208° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 64°
Stations used: 20

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 144.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025ofwefq (also filed as us7000qe94). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:54 PM UTC.