Light Earthquake Strikes Near Van Horn, Texas

In the early morning of Saturday, June 15, 2024, a light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred 65 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas. The seismic event was recorded at 6:27 am local time (America/Chicago GMT -5), with the epicenter located at a very shallow depth of 3.1 kilometers.

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The earthquake's details are as follows:

• Date & Time: Jun 15, 2024 11:27:12 UTC
• Magnitude: 2.2
• Depth: 3.1 km
• Epicenter Latitude / Longitude: 31.581°N / 104.547°W Culberson, Texas, United States
• Shaking Intensity: III (Weak shaking near epicenter)
• Status: Confirmed
• Primary Data Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Seismic Antipode: 31.581°S / 75.453°E
• Estimated Seismic Energy Released: 1.3 x 10^8 joules (35 kilowatt hours)

Despite the shallow depth of the earthquake, there have been no reports of it being felt by residents, and no damage has been recorded in the surrounding areas.

Weather conditions at the epicenter at the time of the earthquake were reported as broken clouds, with a temperature of 24.3°C (76°F), humidity at 61%, and winds from the east-southeast at 3 m/s (6 kts).

The estimated seismic energy released by the earthquake was approximately 1.3 x 10^8 joules, equivalent to 35 kilowatt hours or about 0.03 tons of TNT.