Texas earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 22 km NNW of Midland, Texas

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 22 km NNW of Midland, Texas on Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 4:04 AM CST (10:04 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 21 km N of Stanton, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 4:04 AM CST
UTC: 2026-01-22 10:04:44 UTC
Depth: 8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.196° N, 102.130° W
Region: Texas
Felt reports: 4
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.00
Station coverage gap: 69°
Stations used: 50

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 139.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026bnihph (also filed as us7000rras). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:08 PM UTC.