Earthquakes · United States
Earthquakes in Texas Today
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 27
- Last 12 months
- 268max 5.0
2.5 Latest earthquake: · October 15 15:56 · 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 454 km west
Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)
The latest earthquake in Texas struck 21 h ago (15:56, October 15) near 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas: magnitude 2.5 at a depth of 7.2 km. There have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 2 in 7 days, 27 in 30 days and 268 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake near 38 km SSE of Spearman, Texas on July 23. The average depth is 7.2 km; 60 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher.
Latest earthquakes in Texas
Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 15:56 October 15 | 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas | 6.4 km | 454 km west |
| 2.6 | 05:57 October 11 | 14 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas | 6.4 km | 298 km south |
| 3.6 | 12:17 October 7 | 10 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas | 2.5 km | 366 km west |
| 2.7 | 07:25 October 6 | 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas | 7.0 km | 302 km southeast |
| 2.6 | 12:24 October 5 | 12 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas | 7.2 km | 296 km south |
| 2.7 | 07:27 October 5 | 21 km NNW of Midland, Texas | 10.7 km | 281 km west |
| 2.6 | 12:25 October 2 | 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas | 7.3 km | 298 km south |
| 2.7 | 04:43 October 2 | 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas | 5.3 km | 466 km west |
| 2.6 | 14:37 September 30 | 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas | 7.6 km | 297 km south |
| 3.1 | 05:25 September 30 | 20 km WNW of Stanton, Texas | 7.8 km | 265 km west |
| 2.5 | 18:45 September 27 | 59 km NW of Toyah, Texas | 8.5 km | 475 km west |
| 2.8 | 15:49 September 26 | 17 km W of Charlotte, Texas | 6.3 km | 298 km south |
| 2.7 | 15:37 September 26 | 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas | 6.7 km | 298 km south |
| 2.6 | 13:01 September 25 | 11 km NE of Toyah, Texas | 6.2 km | 418 km west |
| 2.8 | 15:57 September 24 | 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas | 4.9 km | 233 km west |
| 3.2 | 15:33 September 24 | 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas | 5.5 km | 232 km west |
| 2.7 | 12:23 September 24 | 31 km SW of Garden City, Texas | 6.2 km | 231 km west |
| 2.5 | 12:07 September 24 | 17 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas | 8.7 km | 299 km south |
| 2.9 | 09:39 September 24 | 37 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas | 3.4 km | 397 km west |
| 2.7 | 04:38 September 24 | 30 km SW of Garden City, Texas | 8.9 km | 230 km west |
| 3.0 | 04:36 September 24 | 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas | 5.4 km | 232 km west |
| 3.6 | 03:36 September 24 | 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas | 5.5 km | 232 km west |
| 3.0 | 00:08 September 23 | 34 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas | 7.2 km | 278 km west |
| 2.8 | 21:16 September 22 | 35 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas | 7.0 km | 284 km west |
| 2.5 | 11:07 September 22 | 33 km WSW of Mentone, Texas | 7.8 km | 439 km west |
| 2.5 | 00:15 September 22 | 6 km SE of Texhoma, Texas | 2.2 km | 595 km north |
| 2.8 | 17:56 September 19 | 14 km SSW of Smiley, Texas | 9.1 km | 305 km southeast |
| 2.6 | 11:27 September 15 | 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas | 6.1 km | 456 km west |
| 3.3 | 03:48 September 15 | 49 km NW of Toyah, Texas | 6.1 km | 458 km west |
| 3.1 | 04:42 September 10 | 22 km E of Dilley, Texas | 6.8 km | 316 km south |
| 2.7 | 18:22 September 8 | 25 km SW of Garden City, Texas | 6.4 km | 227 km west |
| 2.5 | 06:24 September 6 | 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas | 8.8 km | 458 km west |
| 3.6 | 09:46 September 5 | 26 km SW of Garden City, Texas | 6.8 km | 229 km west |
| 3.1 | 23:35 September 3 | 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas | 8.5 km | 458 km west |
| 2.6 | 13:48 September 3 | 12 km SW of Falls City, Texas | 8.9 km | 312 km southeast |
| 2.8 | 14:23 September 1 | 12 km SW of Falls City, Texas | 7.5 km | 312 km southeast |
| 3.6 | 09:26 September 1 | 12 km SW of Falls City, Texas | 8.6 km | 311 km south |
| 3.2 | 04:16 August 31 | 48 km W of Mentone, Texas | 7.9 km | 456 km west |
| 3.0 | 03:28 August 31 | 48 km W of Mentone, Texas | 8.1 km | 456 km west |
| 2.6 | 06:06 August 29 | 19 km NE of Gardendale, Texas | 7.6 km | 285 km west |
Texas: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Texas: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 5.038 km SSE of Spearman, Texas
July 23 05:21 · 5.7 km deep · 513 km north - 4.323 km SW of Snyder, Texas
January 26 04:22 · 6.5 km deep · 206 km northwest - 3.923 km NW of Westbrook, Texas
July 23 12:15 · 7.7 km deep · 210 km northwest - 3.821 km N of Stanton, Texas
March 4 09:33 · 5.7 km deep · 252 km west - 3.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas
March 29 20:27 · 8.8 km deep · 430 km west - 3.610 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas
October 7 12:17 · 2.5 km deep · 366 km west - 3.632 km SW of Garden City, Texas
September 24 03:36 · 5.5 km deep · 232 km west - 3.626 km SW of Garden City, Texas
September 5 09:46 · 6.8 km deep · 229 km west - 3.612 km SW of Falls City, Texas
September 1 09:26 · 8.6 km deep · 311 km south - 3.611 km SSE of Dilley, Texas
July 12 15:52 · 6.8 km deep · 325 km south
Texas earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Texas earthquake and fault map
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Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Texas just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 21 h ago (15:56) near 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas.
- Is Texas in an earthquake zone?
- 268 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around Texas in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.0. For an official hazard assessment, consult the national seismological agency.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.