M3.0 Earthquake 20 km WSW of Falls City, Texas — March 10, 2025
2025-03-10 14:49:54 UTC (2025-03-10) · approx. 7:49 AM UTC-7 local
On March 10, 2025 at 14:49 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Falls City, Texas, at a depth of 7.7 km and coordinates 28.8950°, -98.2000°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 71 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-98.2000°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Falls City, Texas?
The magnitude 3.0 earthquake that struck 20 km WSW of Falls City, Texas on March 10, 2025 at 14:49 UTC had a depth of 7.7 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.0 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: tx2025evjo). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, March 10, 2025). M3.0 Earthquake 20 km WSW of Falls City, Texas — March 10, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/tx2025evjo/