1995 Marathon earthquake explained

1995 Marathon earthquake
Depth:	17.80NaN0
Casualties:	2 injured
Affected:	Texas, United States
Magnitude:	5.7
Local-Time:	19:32 CDT
Local-Date:	13 April 1995
Anss-Url:	usp0006vmm
Isc-Event:	109176
Timestamp:	1995-04-14 00:32:56

Striking on April 13, 1995, the 1995 Marathon earthquake was recorded at moment magnitude of 5.7. It rattled buildings near the epicenter.

Geography

The earthquake struck western Texas with magnitude 5.7 force. It was the 3rd largest earthquake in the United States in 1995.^[1] The epicenter was probably in Alpine.^[2]

Damage and casualties

Not a particularly damaging earthquake, the event caused two direct injuries. Both were slight.^[2]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1995
• List of earthquakes in the United States
• List of earthquakes in Texas

External links

30.3581°N -103.66°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Earthquake Information for 1995. earthquake.usgs.gov. 2015-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20151118161609/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/1995/. 2015-11-18. dead.
2. Web site: Significant Earthquakes of the World: 1995 . . July 16, 2008 . October 30, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608020600/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/significant/sig_1995.php . June 8, 2011 .