Earthquake reported southwest of Vernon

A moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported 26 mi southwest of Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas on Monday, Dec 27, 2021 7:56 p.m. local time. Vernon was reported as the closest town to the quake, with Seymour 30 miles away.

It was at a depth of 5 km (3.3 miles) with Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.91484°N / 99.61691°W

Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT)

Anyone who felt this quakes send an email to dwalker@vernonrecord.com