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M4.0 earthquake near Big Spring, Texas

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Big Spring, Texas
Start: 2020-12-31T20:44:20.034+00:00
Location: 18 km N of Stanton, Texas

2116 d ago · 31 Dec 2020, 20:44 UTC 18 km N of Stanton, Texas

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 18 km N of Stanton, Texas on 31 Dec 2020, 20:44 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 30 km away in Texas, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC

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