Charlotte, TX – Residents in parts of South Texas may have noticed a brief jolt early Monday morning after a small earthquake was recorded southwest of Charlotte.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred at approximately 7:50 a.m. CST Monday, with the epicenter located about 17 kilometers (roughly 10.5 miles) southwest of Charlotte, in Atascosa County, Texas. The quake was measured at a shallow depth of about 5.1 kilometers, which can sometimes make even small earthquakes more noticeable at the surface.
The affected area lies south of San Antonio, placing the event within the broader South Texas region. As of Monday morning, the USGS indicated the earthquake has been reviewed and confirmed, and no injuries or structural damage have been reported.
The USGS “Did You Feel It?” system had not logged confirmed public responses at the time of publication, suggesting the shaking was either very light or went largely unnoticed. Earthquakes below magnitude 3.0 are common and typically do not cause damage, though they can occasionally be felt by people near the epicenter, especially indoors.
Texas does experience minor earthquakes from time to time, particularly in areas with natural fault lines or energy-related activity. Experts note that events of this size generally do not indicate a larger earthquake is imminent.
Residents who believe they felt the shaking are encouraged to submit a report through the USGS website to help scientists better understand how earthquakes are experienced locally.
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