3.3
Earthquake Details: 22 km SSW of Nixon, Texas, United States
9/20/2025, 6:30:00 PM
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near 22 km SSW of Nixon, Texas, United States on 9/20/2025 at 6:30:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5.8034 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5.8034 km
Significance170
Latitude29.0730
Longitude-97.8120
Event IDtx2025sojbdj
Magnitude3.3
Updated:12/6/2025, 4:00:25 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 9/20/2025, 1:30:00 PM CDT
- UTC
- 9/20/2025, 6:30:00 PM UTC
5.803 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
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