Earthquakes in Texas

37 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M3.6

Earthquake Map

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 31.97°, -99.90°

Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)

Dataset at a glance — Texas

Over the past 30 days, Texas has recorded 22 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 22 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 22 shallow (<70 km). 10 of the epicenters were offshore. 6 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 23 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 5.7 km to 9.6 km. All 22 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.

Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.

Showing 22 of 22
Time Mag Location Depth Felt MMIAlertStatusDetails
1 day ago
2026-07-20 09:32:24 UTC
2.8ml
45 km NW of Toyah, Texas
31.616°, -104.115°
6.1 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
July 20, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas, logged at 09:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
1 day ago
2026-07-20 09:08:51 UTC
2.5ml
12 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
32.005°, -103.246°
8.5 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 12 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico on July 20, 2026 at 09:08 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2 days ago
2026-07-19 11:58:17 UTC
2.9ml
6 km WSW of Westbrook, Texas
32.343°, -101.080°
7.8 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 6 km WSW of Westbrook, Texas at 11:58 UTC on July 19, 2026. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
5 days ago
2026-07-16 22:57:21 UTC
3.3ml
24 km SW of Garden City, Texas
31.725°, -101.683°
7.1 km1--✓ ReviewedUSGS →
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas on July 16, 2026 at 22:57 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
6 days ago
2026-07-15 09:55:26 UTC
2.9ml
57 km NW of Toyah, Texas
31.627°, -104.281°
6.7 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 57 km NW of Toyah, Texas on July 15, 2026, with origin time 09:55 UTC. It arrived roughly 48 hours after a larger magnitude 3.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
6 days ago
2026-07-15 07:45:51 UTC
2.6ml
42 km NW of Toyah, Texas
31.547°, -104.145°
9.3 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
On July 15, 2026, Texas registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas at 07:45 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 45 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-14
2026-07-14 15:51:14 UTC
2.9ml
12 km SSE of Dilley, Texas
28.572°, -99.101°
6.5 km1--✓ ReviewedUSGS →
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 12 km SSE of Dilley, Texas came in on July 14, 2026 at 15:51 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 43 hours earlier. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-13
2026-07-13 10:16:23 UTC
3.2ml
41 km NW of Toyah, Texas
31.544°, -104.135°
9.4 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas with origin time 10:16 UTC on July 13, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-13
2026-07-13 07:21:02 UTC
2.6ml
53 km W of Mentone, Texas
31.709°, -104.166°
7.2 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
At 07:21 UTC on July 13, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 53 km W of Mentone, Texas. Coming 40 hours after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-13
2026-07-13 01:44:51 UTC
2.8ml
13 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
28.832°, -98.974°
6.6 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
On July 13, 2026 at 01:44 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-12
2026-07-12 20:52:20 UTC
3.6ml
11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas
28.578°, -99.118°
6.8 km2--✓ ReviewedUSGS →
On July 12, 2026 at 20:52 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Texas over the past 30 days. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-11
2026-07-11 15:45:37 UTC
2.8ml
41 km NW of Toyah, Texas
31.547°, -104.140°
9.6 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas on July 11, 2026 at 15:45 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-10
2026-07-10 12:11:01 UTC
2.5ml
52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico
31.718°, -104.512°
5.7 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
July 10, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico, logged at 12:11 UTC. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-07
2026-07-07 15:35:52 UTC
2.5ml
59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
31.643°, -104.427°
6.1 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
On July 7, 2026 at 15:35 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-04
2026-07-04 04:08:12 UTC
2.8ml
36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas
32.438°, -102.113°
6.6 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas with origin time 04:08 UTC on July 4, 2026. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-02
2026-07-02 16:38:41 UTC
2.6ml
10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas
32.107°, -101.898°
9.5 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas at 16:38 UTC on July 2, 2026. It arrived roughly 29 hours after a larger magnitude 2.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-07-01
2026-07-01 11:22:57 UTC
2.9ml
12 km W of Stanton, Texas
32.123°, -101.920°
7.3 km5--✓ ReviewedUSGS →
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 12 km W of Stanton, Texas on July 1, 2026 at 11:22 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-06-28
2026-06-28 23:55:29 UTC
2.5ml
57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
31.661°, -104.327°
6.1 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on June 28, 2026 at 23:55 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-06-25
2026-06-25 20:19:45 UTC
2.6ml
48 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico
31.761°, -104.215°
6.1 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 48 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico on June 25, 2026, with origin time 20:19 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-06-23
2026-06-23 21:10:50 UTC
3.1ml
12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas
32.107°, -101.920°
8.7 km9--✓ ReviewedUSGS →
On June 23, 2026, Texas registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas at 21:10 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-06-22
2026-06-22 23:52:56 UTC
3.1ml
12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas
32.103°, -101.922°
8.9 km5--✓ ReviewedUSGS →
At 23:52 UTC on June 22, 2026, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
2026-06-21
2026-06-21 23:51:56 UTC
2.6ml
38 km NNW of Toyah, Texas
31.616°, -103.992°
8.0 km---✓ ReviewedUSGS →
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 38 km NNW of Toyah, Texas came in on June 21, 2026 at 23:51 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
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Earthquake Statistics

Last 24 Hours37
Last 30 Days22
2026 (M2.5+)321

Largest (30 Days)
M3.6

11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas

2026-07-12

Largest in 2026
M4.4

9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico

2026-04-06

Seismic Risk Level
Low

Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.

About Texas

Texas generally has low natural seismic activity, though western and northern regions have experienced increased earthquakes linked to oil and gas operations, similar to Oklahoma.

Texas Earthquakes 2026

In 2026, Texas has recorded 321 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Texas in 2026 was a magnitude 4.4 event near Atoka, New Mexico.

Seismic Activity in Texas

Texas has a Low seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.

Over the past 30 days, there have been 22 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.6 event near 11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many earthquakes occur in Texas?

In the past 30 days, 22 earthquakes have been recorded in the Texas region.

What was the biggest recent earthquake in Texas?

The largest recent earthquake in the Texas area was a magnitude 3.6 event that occurred 11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas.