Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 34 km E of McKinney Acres, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 34 km E of McKinney Acres, Texas on Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 10:51 PM CDT (03:51 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 17 km NNE of Midland, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-08 03:51:37 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.357° N, 102.173° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
66

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 since this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.217 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.018 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.825 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.725 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 14 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.424 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.824 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.525 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.615 km NW of Midland, Texas · 12 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.025 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 11 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.418 km NW of Midland, Texas · 11 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.620 km NW of Midland, Texas · 11 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.719 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 11 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.724 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 9 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.017 km SE of Forsan, Texas · 8 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.511 km S of Forsan, Texas · 6 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.115 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 27 hr ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 2.115 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 26 hr ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.534 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 21 hr ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 1.723 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 15 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.123 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 15 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.825 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 16 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.515 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas · 17 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.626 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 17 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.123 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 17 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 1.625 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 17 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.522 km W of Garden City, Texas · 17 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.926 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 18 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.514 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas · 18 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.36 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 19 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 1.512 km W of Forsan, Texas · 20 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.514 km SW of Westbrook, Texas · 20 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.519 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 20 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.511 km S of Forsan, Texas · 21 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.810 km S of Forsan, Texas · 21 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.513 km W of Stanton, Texas · 21 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.111 km WSW of Stanton, Texas · 22 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.56 km ESE of Big Spring, Texas · 23 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.533 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 24 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026rrffpc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.