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Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 5 km depth

12 Oct 06:16 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 8 minutes.
12 Oct 06:22: Now using data updates from USGS

Update Sun, 12 Oct 2025, 06:24

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USAAn earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred early morning on Sunday, October 12th, 2025, at 1:09 am local time near Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Westbrook (pop. 250) located 4 miles from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in

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