Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 20 km SE of Pearsall, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Pearsall, Texas on Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 9:53 AM CDT (14:53 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 4 km SE of Christine, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2025-08-14 14:53:31 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.780° N, 98.933° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.0 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 97 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 168.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025pyeaab. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC.