Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 32 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 32 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico on Sun, Sep 13, 2026, 5:10 PM CDT (22:10 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-13 22:10:30 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.004° N, 103.843° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 151 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 151.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026sbugyd. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC.