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EARTHQUAKES · JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

Earthquakes in the Jeff Davis County area

TexNet events inside the footprint of the county's 14 located permits, padded 0.1°. Events carry no county, so this is an area, and border clusters show up in more than one.

TexNet located 10 M2+ earthquakes in the Jeff Davis County area in the last twelve months, 17% fewer than the year before.

The largest on record here was M3.2 on January 8, 2023, 9 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas.

10
M2+ events, last 12 months -17%
0
M3+ events, last 12 months
22
M2+ events, last 2 years
M3.2
largest on record, Jan 8, 2023

M2+ events, by month

LAST FIVE YEARS

Last 12 months 22 · prior 12 18(+22%)

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M2–2.9M3+

By magnitude

M2+ events in the last two years, in half-magnitude steps. Each step up is about 32 times the energy.

  • M2.0–2.417
  • M2.5–2.94
  • M3.0–3.41

By year

YearM2+M3+Largest
202690M2.5
2025131M3.1
202460M2.5
202381M3.2
202290M2.4
202121M3.1
202011M3.2
201921M3.0
201820M2.7
201730M2.9

Recent events

M2+ · NEWEST FIRST · TIMES IN CENTRAL

WhenMagWhereDepth
Sep 21, 2026, 11:37 PM2.228 km SE of Balmorhea, Texas2.2 km
Sep 19, 2026, 5:20 PM2.117 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas0.0 km
Sep 16, 2026, 7:53 PM2.230 km SSE of Balmorhea, Texas5.0 km
Jul 29, 2026, 6:40 PM2.124 km SE of Balmorhea, Texas0.0 km
Jun 18, 2026, 7:31 AM2.07 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas5.1 km
Apr 7, 2026, 2:51 PM2.014 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas2.6 km
Feb 23, 2026, 7:06 AM2.513 km E of Balmorhea, Texas3.5 km
Feb 7, 2026, 1:26 AM2.210 km E of Balmorhea, Texas5.8 km
Jan 21, 2026, 4:52 PM2.314 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas8.8 km
Dec 9, 2025, 9:21 AM2.912 km E of Balmorhea, Texas3.1 km
Nov 3, 2025, 3:08 PM2.210 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas4.0 km
Oct 16, 2025, 12:46 AM2.125 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas1.9 km
Oct 14, 2025, 6:57 PM2.319 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas4.5 km
Sep 11, 2025, 8:41 PM2.013 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas8.5 km
Jun 25, 2025, 2:58 AM2.87 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas8.2 km
Jun 22, 2025, 5:53 PM2.27 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas6.1 km
Jun 22, 2025, 6:43 AM2.66 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas8.6 km
Jun 21, 2025, 5:39 AM2.37 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas5.5 km
Jun 20, 2025, 3:21 AM2.010 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas4.9 km
Jun 10, 2025, 1:36 AM3.18 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas7.8 km
Apr 29, 2025, 4:06 AM2.08 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas7.8 km
Apr 23, 2025, 3:23 AM2.05 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas2.2 km
Aug 2, 2024, 6:57 PM2.016 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas4.6 km
Jun 15, 2024, 8:23 AM2.19 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas5.5 km
May 19, 2024, 12:22 AM2.017 km E of Balmorhea, Texas1.4 km

About this data

TexNet catalog events inside 30.59–31.05°N, 103.50–104.09°W, refreshed daily. Disposal figures from the RRC UIC well master and H-10 filings at the last settled month.

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