Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 30 km SSE of Midland, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Midland, Texas on Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 7:20 PM CDT (00:20 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 19 km NE of Gardendale, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 7:20 PM CDT
UTC: 2026-08-29 00:20:54 UTC
Depth: 8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 31.755° N, 101.928° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 50°
Stations used: 68

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 since this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026qyozgi (also filed as us7000tcqu). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC.