Texas earthquakes

M1.2 earthquake 7 km NW of Forsan, Texas

A magnitude 1.2 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Forsan, Texas on Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 12:43 PM CDT (17:43 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 15 km NNE of Midland, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-16 17:43:40 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.162° N, 101.414° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 since this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.115 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 27 hr ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.115 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 26 hr ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.534 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 21 hr ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.523 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 6 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.511 km S of Forsan, Texas · 6 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.625 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 7 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.017 km SE of Forsan, Texas · 8 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.724 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 9 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.719 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 11 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.620 km NW of Midland, Texas · 11 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.418 km NW of Midland, Texas · 11 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.025 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 11 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.615 km NW of Midland, Texas · 12 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.525 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.824 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.424 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.725 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.825 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.018 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.217 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.534 km E of McKinney Acres, Texas · 14 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.723 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 15 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.123 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 15 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026sgyppw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC.