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M2.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TEXAS (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 04:45:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 04:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TEXAS (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
64c94b27eba5d3a33c0370a45dbe0dd1e759a639
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
4.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 04:45:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Texas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
31.66200, -104.33900
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.3 km
Shallow
4.3 km
4.3 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 279 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Zuni-Bandera
    Distance: 487 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,517 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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