Small magnitude 3.6 earthquake 24 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas, United States
3.6 quake 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas, Aug 31, 2024 05:01 am (GMT -5)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 quake in the United States near Toyah, Reeves County, Texas, only 8 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday, August 31st, 2024, at 5:01 am local time at a very shallow depth of 6 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.6 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Toyah (pop. 98) located 24 miles from the epicenter, and Pecos (pop. 9,500) 32 miles away. In Loving (pop. 1,400, 47 miles away), and Kermit (pop. 6,400, 55 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 31, 2024 05:01 am (Chicago time) local time (31 Aug 2024 10:01 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 9.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.61°N / 103.99°W (Reeves, Texas, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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