South Central Texas
Earthquakes
of Magnitude 3 or Greater. |
*Imax = Maximum Modified
Mercalli intensity reported.
**Cause: T=probably tectonic in origin. M=probably man-made (induced).
?=poorly constrained event, insufficient or conflicting evidence. |
|
| Date |
Origin time
(UTC) |
Lat.°N |
Long. °W |
Magnitude |
Imax* |
Felt area
(km2) |
Cause** |
Location |
County
|
|
|
14 Feb. 1847 |
02 |
29.6 |
98. |
3.6 |
V |
? |
1200 |
Sequin |
Guadalupe |
| Comments: Newspaper reports cracked timber in houses at Seguin and New Braunfels.
|
|
01 May 1873
|
04:30
|
30.25
|
97.6
|
3.1
|
III-IV
|
—
|
T
|
Manor
|
Travis
|
|
05 Jan. 1887
|
17:57
|
30.15
|
97.06
|
4.1
|
V-VI
|
4,600
|
T
|
Paige
|
Bastrop
|
|
31 Jan. 1887
|
22:14
|
30.53
|
96.3
|
3.3
|
IV
|
—
|
T
|
Wellborn
|
Brazos
|
|
09 Oct. 1902
|
19
|
30.10
|
97.6
|
3.9
|
IV-V
|
5,600
|
T
|
Creedmoore
|
Travis
|
|
08 May 1910
|
17.30
|
30.1
|
96.0
|
3.8
|
IV
|
2,900
|
T
|
Hempsted
|
Waller
|
|
30 Dec. 1914
|
01
|
30.5
|
95.9
|
3.3
|
IV
|
—
|
T
|
Anderson
|
Grimes
|
|
25 Dec. 1973
|
02:46:10
|
28.82
|
98.20
|
3.2
|
IV
|
—
|
M
|
Fashing
|
Atascosa
|
|
20 Apr. 1974
|
23:46:10
|
29
|
98
|
3.0
|
—
|
—
|
M
|
South Texas
|
Atascosa
|
|
24 June 1974
|
18:03:10
|
29
|
98
|
3.4
|
—
|
—
|
M
|
South Texas
|
Atascosa
|
|
01 Aug. 1974
|
13:33:10
|
29
|
98
|
3.0
|
—
|
—
|
M
|
South Texas
|
Atascosa
|
|
28 Mar. 1982
|
23:24:33
|
29
|
98
|
3.0
|
—
|
—
|
M
|
South Texas
|
Atascosa
|
|
23 July 1983
|
15:24:39
|
28.82
|
98.18
|
3.4
|
V
|
200
|
M
|
Fashing
|
Atascosa
|
|
Comments: A
boiler at a gasoline plant was automatically shut down by the shaking.
|
|
03 Mar. 1984
|
01:03:26
|
28.87
|
98.50
|
3.9
|
V
|
1,300
|
M
|
Pleasanton
|
Atascosa
|
|
Comments: A
few possible reports of plaster cracking and cracks in concrete being widened
by the shock.
|
|
03 Mar. 1984
|
01:58:25
|
28.87
|
98.50
|
3.2
|
IV
|
100
|
M
|
Pleasanton
|
Atascosa
|
|
08 Aug. 1984
|
01:31:27
|
29.87
|
98.50
|
3.1
|
IV
|
—
|
M
|
Pleasanton
|
Atascosa
|
|
20 July 1991
|
23:38:17
|
29.0
|
98.0
|
3.6
|
IV
|
110 |
M
|
Falls City
|
Karnes
|
|
09 Apr. 1993
|
12:29:19
|
28.87
|
98.50
|
4.3
|
VI
|
5,000
|
M
|
Fashing
|
Atascosa
|
Comments: Ground motion triggered a shutdown of a
gas plant.
Damage at the plant
included broken concrete blocks and stretched or broken bolts.
Other minor damage reported in neighboring
communities.
|
|
16 May 1993
|
15:30:19
|
28.9
|
98.5
|
3.0
|
IV
|
300
|
M
|
Jourdanton
|
Atascosa
|
|
Comments: A few possible reports of plaster cracking
and cracks in concrete being widened by the shock.
|
|
24 Mar. 1997
|
22:31:34
|
27.72
|
98.05
|
3.8
|
V-VI
|
950
|
M
|
Alice
|
Jim Wells
|
| Comments: Very slight damage reported, including
broken Easter eggs.
|
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