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M 4.8 earthquake — 3 km NE of Timpson, Texas

May 17, 2012 · USGS event usp000jkhb

Magnitude
4.8 (mwr)
Depth
5 km
Location
3 km NE of Timpson, Texas
Coordinates
31.926, -94.369

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Other earthquakes in Texas around this time

M 4.8 · 14 km SSW of Falls City, TexasOctober 20, 2011M 5.0 · 41 km W of Mentone, TexasMarch 26, 2020M 4.6 · 17 km N of Stanton, TexasDecember 28, 2021M 5.4 · Coalson Draw, TexasNovember 16, 2022M 4.5 · western TexasNovember 24, 2022M 4.7 · 34 km WSW of Mentone, TexasNovember 24, 2022

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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