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M1.9 earthquake 13 km SSE of Gonzales, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Gonzales, Texas on Thu, May 14, 2026, 1:56 AM CDT (06:56 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 19 km S of Nixon, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-05-14 06:56:25 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
29.397° N, 97.382° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.518 km S of Nixon, Texas · 132 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.519 km S of Nixon, Texas · 132 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.919 km S of Nixon, Texas · 131 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.818 km S of Nixon, Texas · 131 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.119 km WSW of Falls City, Texas · 114 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.516 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 102 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 1.77 km N of Nordheim, Texas · 89 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.77 km N of Nordheim, Texas · 89 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.57 km N of Nordheim, Texas · 89 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 1.59 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 150 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.16 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 151 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.66 km E of Falls City, Texas · 154 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.97 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 154 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.510 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 155 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.110 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 156 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.29 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 156 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.84 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 157 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.54 km E of Falls City, Texas · 157 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.25 km E of Falls City, Texas · 157 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.04 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 158 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.55 km E of Falls City, Texas · 158 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.25 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 158 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.56 km E of Falls City, Texas · 158 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.15 km E of Falls City, Texas · 158 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.54 km E of Falls City, Texas · 159 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.78 km E of Falls City, Texas · 159 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.55 km E of Falls City, Texas · 159 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.66 km ENE of Falls City, Texas · 159 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.75 km E of Falls City, Texas · 159 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026jkrjxt. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.