Texas earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 20 km NNW of Midland, Texas

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 20 km NNW of Midland, Texas on Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 3:40 PM CST (21:40 UTC), 9 km (6 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: Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 3:40 PM CST
UTC: 2026-01-31 21:40:16 UTC
Depth: 8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.171° N, 102.149° W
Region: Texas
Felt reports: 2
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Station coverage gap: 74°
Stations used: 55

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 126.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026cesuhf (also filed as us6000s5sg). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.