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M2.9 earthquake 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas on Tue, Mar 3, 2026, 6:20 AM CST (12:20 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 21 km N of Stanton, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Mar 3, 2026, 6:20 AM CST
UTC: 2026-03-03 12:20:07 UTC
Depth: 8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.140° N, 101.084° W
Region: Texas
Felt reports: 2
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Station coverage gap: 54°
Stations used: 32

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026eixvly (also filed as us7000s1p9). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC.