Texas Earthquake Today: Recent Seismic Activity in West Texas

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Summary of Recent Earthquakes in Texas

MagnitudeLocationDate
5.1Scurry County, West TexasJuly 26, 2024
4.9Rotan, TexasJuly 22, 2024
3.4Snyder, TexasJune 1, 2024
2.7Rotan, TexasJuly 25, 2024
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Recent Seismic Activity in West Texas

West Texas has experienced a series of significant earthquakes in recent days, including a 5.1 magnitude tremor on July 26, 2024, which is the fifth strongest in Texas history. This quake was centered near Hermleigh, Texas, in Scurry County, about 60 miles west-northwest of Abilene. The area has been hit by multiple earthquakes, including a 4.9 magnitude quake on July 22, 2024, and several smaller aftershocks.

Strongest Earthquakes in Texas History

RankMagnitudeLocationDate
16.5ValentineAugust 16, 1931
25.7AlpineApril 13, 1995
35.4MentoneNovember 16, 2022
35.4MidlandDecember 16, 2022
45.2MentoneNovember 8, 2023
55.1SnyderJuly 26, 2024

Impact and Response

Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks declared a disaster in the county to get assistance from the state and is asking anyone with damage or losses to fill out a survey to help identify the scope of damage in the area. Moderate to strong shaking was reported in the immediate area near the epicenter, with very light to light damage possible.

Earthquake Statistics in Texas

  • Texas has relatively few earthquakes, with about 2,400 quakes on average per year.
  • The state has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
  • On average, Texas has about 141 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 9 quakes per year).

Recent Earthquake Activity

  • In the past 24 hours, Texas has had 30 earthquakes with a magnitude of 1.5 or greater.
  • In the past 7 days, the state has experienced 152 earthquakes.
  • In the past 30 days, there have been 446 earthquakes.
  • In the past 365 days, Texas has had 5,485 earthquakes.
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Texas – Earthquake

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