Summary of Recent Earthquakes in Texas
| Magnitude | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Scurry County, West Texas | July 26, 2024 |
| 4.9 | Rotan, Texas | July 22, 2024 |
| 3.4 | Snyder, Texas | June 1, 2024 |
| 2.7 | Rotan, Texas | July 25, 2024 |
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
| Rank | Magnitude | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Valentine | August 16, 1931 |
| 2 | 5.7 | Alpine | April 13, 1995 |
| 3 | 5.4 | Mentone | November 16, 2022 |
| 3 | 5.4 | Midland | December 16, 2022 |
| 4 | 5.2 | Mentone | November 8, 2023 |
| 5 | 5.1 | Snyder | July 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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