Latest quakes in or near Gonzales, Texas, USA - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 2.5 earthquake 20 km S of Nixon - Texas -
Strongest past 30 days	Mag. 3.2 Karnes County - Texas, United States -

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In the past 24 hours, Gonzales has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.5 quake.

In the past 30 days, Gonzales has had 25 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.2:

1 quake above magnitude 3
9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
15 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	2 quakes	-	2	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	22 quakes	12	9	1	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	25 quakes	15	9	1	-	-	-	-
Past 90 days	16 quakes	-	2	12	2	-	-	-
Past 365 days	94 quakes	7	62	21	4	-	-	-
Past 3 years	261 quakes	43	183	31	4	-	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near Gonzales, Texas, USA - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 19, 04:24 pm (Chicago)	2.5 4.6 km	19 km (12 mi) to the SW	20 km S of Nixon, Texas	Info
Apr 19, 10:15 am (Chicago)	2.5 5.6 km	21 km (13 mi) to the SW	12 mi northeast of Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, United States	Info
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Apr 18, 10:14 am (Chicago)	1.6 6.9 km	18 km (11 mi) to the SW	22 km SSW of Nixon, Texas	Info
Apr 17, 09:30 pm (Chicago)	2.0 0 km	18 km (11 mi) to the SW	20 km SE of Stockdale, Texas	Info
Apr 17, 09:02 pm (Chicago)	2.6 7.2 km	19 km (12 mi) to the SW	18 km NNW of Runge, Texas I FELT IT	Info
Apr 17, 07:02 pm (Chicago)	1.7 6.3 km	18 km (11 mi) to the SW	Karnes County, 48 mi southeast of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States	Info
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (11 quakes)
Apr 17, 01:08 pm (Chicago)	1.6 5.2 km	17 km (10.6 mi) to the SW	Karnes County, 47 mi southeast of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States	Info
Apr 16, 10:49 pm (Chicago)	1.5 4.8 km	18 km (11 mi) to the SW	21 km NNW of Runge, Texas	Info
Apr 16, 10:41 pm (Chicago)	1.5 3.9 km	20 km (12 mi) to the SW	20 km NNW of Runge, Texas	Info
Apr 16, 09:43 pm (Chicago)	1.8 6.1 km	19 km (12 mi) to the SW	13 mi north of Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, United States	Info
Apr 16, 09:06 pm (Chicago)	1.5 7.1 km	18 km (11 mi) to the SW	21 km ENE of Falls City, Texas	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.9 x 10⁹ joules (2.48 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.14 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 45 quakes on average per year in or near Gonzales, Texas, USA:

Mag. 4 or higher: 0.64 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
Mag. 3 or higher: 7.3 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 38.3 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)

Gonzales has relatively few earthquakes. However, Gonzales has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

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Gonzales Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Gonzales, Texas, USA?

Gonzales has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 45 quakes on average per year in or near Gonzales, Texas, USA. However, Gonzales has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Gonzales, Texas, USA?

On average, Gonzales has about 38.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.

+When was the latest earthquake in Gonzales?

The last earthquake in Gonzales occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:

Mag. 2.5 earthquake 20 km S of Nixon - Texas -

A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 19.8 km (12 mi) away from Karnes City, Texas, United States, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.24 pm local time (America/Chicago GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.6 km (2.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Gonzales in the past 30 days?

In the past 30 days, Gonzales has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.2 and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 15 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

+What was the strongest quake in Gonzales in the past 30 days?

The strongest earthquake in Gonzales in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.2 and occurred 3 days ago:

Mag. 3.2 earthquake Karnes County - Texas, United States -

A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 56 km (35 mi) away from Seguin, Texas, United States, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 7.11 pm local time (America/Chicago GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).