Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Alpine, TX
M 3.1
Latest: 6:16 am CDT on 10 May 2020 · 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Alpine, TX
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Alpine was M 3.1, 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Alpine, TX, at 6:16 am CDT on 10 May 2020. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS. 11 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 12 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.1 on 10 May 2020, 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Alpine, TX
- Reported felt
- 2 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 14
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SE of Alpine, TX
- 1.7 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Alpine, TX · felt by 1
- 1.5 21 km (13 mi) SE of Alpine, TX
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) NE of Alpine, TX
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Alpine, TX
- 2.0 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Alpine, TX
- 2.2 12 km (7 mi) NNE of Alpine, TX
- 2.1 11 km (7 mi) NNE of Alpine, TX
- 1.8 25 km (16 mi) E of Alpine, TX
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Alpine, TX
- 1.8 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Alpine, TX
- 3.1 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Alpine, TX · felt by 4
- 2.7 44 km (28 mi) N of Alpine, TX
- 2.6 43 km (27 mi) N of Alpine, TX
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Alpine time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Alpine are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Alpine; dots are the 12 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Alpine:
- 5.7 13 km NW of Marathon, Texas · 31 km ESE of Alpine
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Fort Davis 34 km · Marfa 35 km
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