Over the past 30 days, Texas has recorded 20 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 20 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 20 shallow (<70 km). 8 of the epicenters were offshore. 7 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 28 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 5.5 km to 9.6 km. All 20 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.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 2026-07-15 09:55:26 UTC | 2.9ml | 57 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.627°, -104.281° | 6.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 09:55 UTC on July 15, 2026, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 57 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.2 earthquake that occurred about 48 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-07-15 07:45:51 UTC | 2.6ml | 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.547°, -104.145° | 9.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas with origin time 07:45 UTC on July 15, 2026. It arrived roughly 45 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 M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-07-14 15:51:14 UTC | 2.9ml | 12 km SSE of Dilley, Texas 28.572°, -99.101° | 6.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.9 earthquake 12 km SSE of Dilley, Texas at 15:51 UTC on July 14, 2026. Coming 43 hours after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-07-13 10:16:23 UTC | 3.2ml | 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.544°, -104.135° | 9.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas on July 13, 2026 at 10:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-07-13 07:21:02 UTC | 2.6ml | 53 km W of Mentone, Texas 31.709°, -104.166° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 13, 2026, Texas registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 53 km W of Mentone, Texas at 07:21 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 40 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-07-13 01:44:51 UTC | 2.8ml | 13 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 28.832°, -98.974° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.8 seismic event took place 13 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas on July 13, 2026 at 01:44 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-07-12 20:52:20 UTC | 3.6ml | 11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas 28.578°, -99.118° | 6.8 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
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. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-07-11 15:45:37 UTC | 2.8ml | 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.547°, -104.140° | 9.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 11, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas, logged 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. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-07-10 12:11:01 UTC | 2.5ml | 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico 31.718°, -104.512° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico came in on July 10, 2026 at 12:11 UTC. 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 | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on July 7, 2026 at 15:35 UTC. 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 | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 4, 2026 at 04:08 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas. 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 | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 16:38 UTC on July 2, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas. Coming 29 hours after a magnitude 2.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.9 event was detected 12 km W of Stanton, Texas on July 1, 2026, with origin time 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 | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
June 28, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, logged 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 | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.6 earthquake 48 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico at 20:19 UTC on June 25, 2026. 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 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas with origin time 21:10 UTC on June 23, 2026. 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 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 22, 2026, Texas registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas at 23:52 UTC. 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 | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 38 km NNW of Toyah, Texas on June 21, 2026, with origin time 23:51 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-20 2026-06-20 20:23:35 UTC | 2.7mb_lg | 8 km WSW of Okarche, Oklahoma 35.688°, -98.058° | 7.3 km | 5 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 8 km WSW of Okarche, Oklahoma on June 20, 2026 at 20:23 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-19 2026-06-19 20:53:49 UTC | 2.9ml | 5 km SSE of Livingston Wheeler, New Mexico 32.342°, -104.177° | 5.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 5 km SSE of Livingston Wheeler, New Mexico came in on June 19, 2026 at 20:53 UTC. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas
3 days ago
9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico
2026-04-06
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
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.
In 2026, Texas has recorded 317 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.
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 20 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.6 event near 11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas.
In the past 30 days, 20 earthquakes have been recorded in the Texas region.
The largest recent earthquake in the Texas area was a magnitude 3.6 event that occurred 11 km SSE of Dilley, Texas.
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