Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 18 km WSW of Rotan, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 18 km WSW of Rotan, Texas on Fri, Feb 28, 2025, 2:23 PM CST (20:23 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-02-28 20:23:59 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.791° N, 100.649° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
4
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

4 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
78°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025edoh. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:34 AM UTC.