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M2.8 earthquake 13 km S of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 13 km S of Ackerly, Texas on Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 5:49 AM CST (11:49 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 5:49 AM CST
UTC: 2026-02-26 11:49:10 UTC
Depth: 8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.403° N, 101.721° W
Region: Texas
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.00
Station coverage gap: 56°
Stations used: 51

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 128 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 128.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026dzsdrr (also filed as us7000s0fh). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.