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M3.0 earthquake 37 km SSW of Lamesa, Texas

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 37 km SSW of Lamesa, Texas on Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 7:12 PM CST (01:12 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 13 km N of Stanton, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.0 (ml), minor
Local time: Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 7:12 PM CST
UTC: 2026-02-21 01:12:27 UTC
Depth: 7.8 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.444° N, 102.158° 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, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 71°
Stations used: 59

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 74 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 111.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026dpskyr (also filed as us6000sajs). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:57 AM UTC.