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M2.8 earthquake 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas on Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 6:06 PM CDT (23:06 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 26 km SW of Garden City, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 6:06 PM CDT
UTC: 2026-08-23 23:06:54 UTC
Depth: 6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.400° N, 101.607° W
Region: Texas
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 69°
Stations used: 55

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 57 since this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026qphxaj (also filed as us6000tn16). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC.