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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Big Spring, TX

M 2.8

Latest: 6:06 pm CDT on 23 August 2026 · 21 km (13 mi) NW of Big Spring, TX

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Big Spring was M 2.8, 21 km (13 mi) NW of Big Spring, TX, at 6:06 pm CDT on 23 August 2026. 27 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
457 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
141
Largest since 2016
M 4.6 on 27 December 2021, 28 km (17 mi) W of Big Spring, TX
Reported felt
44 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.5 39 km (24 mi) NE of Big Spring, TX
  2. 0.8 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Big Spring, TX
  3. 0.6 22 km (14 mi) NW of Big Spring, TX
  4. 1.2 40 km (25 mi) ENE of Big Spring, TX
  5. 1.2 27 km (17 mi) NW of Big Spring, TX
  6. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Big Spring, TX
  7. 2.1 39 km (24 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  8. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) W of Big Spring, TX
  9. 1.5 43 km (27 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  10. 1.2 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Big Spring, TX
  11. 2.0 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  12. 1.1 13 km (8 mi) E of Big Spring, TX
  13. 1.3 15 km (10 mi) S of Big Spring, TX
  14. 0.8 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Big Spring, TX
  15. 1.1 20 km (12 mi) NW of Big Spring, TX
  16. 1.2 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Big Spring, TX
  17. 0.8 18 km (11 mi) S of Big Spring, TX
  18. 1.3 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Big Spring, TX
  19. 1.1 12 km (7 mi) SSE of Big Spring, TX
  20. 1.3 32 km (20 mi) E of Big Spring, TX
  21. 1.2 39 km (24 mi) NE of Big Spring, TX
  22. 1.4 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  23. 1.5 42 km (26 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  24. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Big Spring, TX
  25. 1.6 40 km (25 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  26. 2.0 36 km (22 mi) SE of Big Spring, TX
  27. 1.7 38 km (24 mi) NE of Big Spring, TX
  28. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Big Spring, TX
  29. 1.5 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Big Spring, TX
  30. 2.3 32 km (20 mi) NW of Big Spring, TX
  31. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) S of Big Spring, TX
  32. 1.5 32 km (20 mi) E of Big Spring, TX
  33. 1.5 38 km (24 mi) NE of Big Spring, TX
  34. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Big Spring, TX
  35. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Big Spring, TX
  36. 1.5 43 km (27 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  37. 1.5 7 km (4 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  38. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) W of Big Spring, TX
  39. 1.7 20 km (13 mi) NW of Big Spring, TX
  40. 1.9 20 km (13 mi) NW of Big Spring, TX
  41. 2.8 21 km (13 mi) NW of Big Spring, TX
  42. 2.2 14 km (8 mi) S of Big Spring, TX
  43. 1.7 41 km (26 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  44. 2.0 38 km (24 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  45. 1.8 47 km (29 mi) E of Big Spring, TX
  46. 1.6 39 km (24 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  47. 1.5 43 km (27 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  48. 1.5 43 km (26 mi) ESE of Big Spring, TX
  49. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) S of Big Spring, TX
  50. 2.2 20 km (13 mi) NW of Big Spring, 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 Big Spring time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Big Spring are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Big Spring; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Big Spring.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearby towns

Stanton 32 km

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