Texas earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 8 km SE of Gardendale, Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Gardendale, Texas on Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 3:49 PM CDT (20:49 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 16 km SSW of Goldsmith, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 3:49 PM CDT
UTC: 2026-07-02 20:49:12 UTC
Depth: 8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 31.969° N, 102.314° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Station coverage gap: 31°
Stations used: 53

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 156.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026mxrmrh (also filed as us6000t9pt). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.