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M2.3 earthquake 11 km SSW of Forsan, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Forsan, Texas on Sun, Jul 12, 2026, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 23 km NW of Westbrook, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-07-12 23:12:56 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.009° N, 101.398° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
25

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 124.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026nqfphq. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.