Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 14 km SSE of Stanton, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Stanton, Texas on Sat, Jan 25, 2025, 8:22 AM CST (14:22 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 18 km SSE of Westbrook, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-01-25 14:22:56 UTC
Depth
8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.011° N, 101.731° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 132.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025bsyo. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.