Earthquake Information for Brewster County, Texas

Brewster County, TX has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 31 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 17.83% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Brewster County, TX within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Brewster County, TX was a 3.6 Magnitude in 1998.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Brewster County since 1931

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

17.83%

Most Recent
Largest

8/4/2023 - 3.7 mag, 10.2mi depth 18 mi from Study Butte, TX
7/17/2021 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 70 mi from Study Butte, TX
7/5/2021 - 3.1 mag, 17.2mi depth 67 mi from Study Butte, TX
5/10/2020 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 20 mi from Alpine, TX
1/24/2012 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 11 mi from Marathon, TX
2/17/2011 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 8 mi from Marathon, TX
12/28/2008 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 17 mi from Marathon, TX
2/11/2007 - 5.0 mag, 41.2mi depth 575 mi from Terlingua, TX
1/21/2007 - 4.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 573 mi from Terlingua, TX
3/4/2006 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Alpine, TX
7/29/2003 - 4.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 338 mi from Terlingua, TX
2/26/2000 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from Alpine, TX
4/15/1998 - 3.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5 mi from Marathon, TX
11/12/1995 - 3.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
7/6/1995 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
7/6/1995 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
6/1/1995 - 3.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
5/31/1995 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 297 mi from Big Bend, TX
4/21/1995 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/17/1995 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/16/1995 - 2.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/16/1995 - 2.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/16/1995 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/15/1995 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from Marathon, TX
4/15/1995 - 2.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 3.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 5.7 mag, 17.8mi depth 8 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
12/5/1993 - 4.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 101 mi from Big Bend, TX
10/1/1992 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 110 mi from Big Bend, TX
5/3/1978 - 4.4 mag, 33.0mi depth 237 mi from Big Bend, TX

4/14/1995 - 5.7 mag, 17.8mi depth 8 mi from Marathon, TX
2/11/2007 - 5.0 mag, 41.2mi depth 575 mi from Terlingua, TX
1/21/2007 - 4.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 573 mi from Terlingua, TX
12/5/1993 - 4.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 101 mi from Big Bend, TX
7/29/2003 - 4.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 338 mi from Terlingua, TX
5/3/1978 - 4.4 mag, 33.0mi depth 237 mi from Big Bend, TX
4/15/1995 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from Marathon, TX
5/31/1995 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 297 mi from Big Bend, TX
10/1/1992 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 110 mi from Big Bend, TX
8/4/2023 - 3.7 mag, 10.2mi depth 18 mi from Study Butte, TX
1/24/2012 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 11 mi from Marathon, TX
11/12/1995 - 3.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/15/1998 - 3.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 5 mi from Marathon, TX
6/1/1995 - 3.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 3.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
2/17/2011 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 8 mi from Marathon, TX
5/10/2020 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 20 mi from Alpine, TX
7/5/2021 - 3.1 mag, 17.2mi depth 67 mi from Study Butte, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/21/1995 - 2.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
2/26/2000 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 9 mi from Alpine, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
7/6/1995 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
7/17/2021 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 70 mi from Study Butte, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
3/4/2006 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Alpine, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
12/28/2008 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 17 mi from Marathon, TX
7/6/1995 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/16/1995 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/17/1995 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/15/1995 - 2.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/16/1995 - 2.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/14/1995 - 2.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX
4/16/1995 - 2.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Marathon, TX

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Earthquake Probability for Brewster County, TX

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Brewster County, TX.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

17.83%

5.1

15.08%

5.2

15.08%

5.2

12.71%

5.3

10.70%

5.4

8.98%

5.5

7.53%

5.6

6.31%

5.7

5.28%

5.8

4.42%

5.9

3.69%

6.0

3.08%

6.1

2.54%

6.2

2.08%

6.3

1.66%

6.4

1.31%

6.5

1.01%

6.6

0.74%

6.7

0.52%

6.8

0.32%

6.9

0.15%

7.0

0.00%

7.1

0.00%

7.2

0.00%

7.3

0.00%

7.4

0.00%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Brewster County, TX

View the number of earthquake incidents in Brewster County, TX by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Brewster County, TX

Total Number of Earthquakes in Brewster County, TX within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date

Magnitude

Depth

08/04/2023

3.7

10.2

Earthquake Information for Brewster County, Texas

Earthquake Probability for Brewster County, TX

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Brewster County, TX

List of Earthquake Incidents for Brewster County, TX

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Brewster County, TX

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