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M5.2 earthquake near Midland, Texas

Name: M5.2 earthquake near Midland, Texas
Start: 2022-12-16T23:35:27.984+00:00
Location: Range Hill, Texas

1400 d ago · 16 Dec 2022, 23:35 UTC Range Hill, Texas

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Range Hill, Texas on 16 Dec 2022, 23:35 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Midland, about 22 km away in Texas, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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