Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 18 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 18 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas on Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 6:45 AM CDT (11:45 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-13 11:45:31 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.281° N, 103.379° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 66 since this one and 133 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 66.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026sazokd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.