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M4.0 earthquake near Big Spring, Texas

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Big Spring, Texas
Start: 2019-09-30T21:47:13.102+00:00
Location: 23 km NNE of Snyder, Texas

2574 d ago · 30 Sept 2019, 21:47 UTC 23 km NNE of Snyder, Texas

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 23 km NNE of Snyder, Texas on 30 Sept 2019, 21:47 UTC at a depth of 5 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 95 km away in Texas, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:35 UTC

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