M4.0 earthquake near Big Spring, Texas
814 d ago · 25 Jul 2024, 02:57 UTC 16 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas on 25 Jul 2024, 02:57 UTC at a depth of 3 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Big Spring, about 94 km away in Texas, United States.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 23:55 UTC
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