M1.7 earthquake 8 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 10:05 PM CST

UTC

2026-01-18 04:05:13 UTC

Depth

7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

28.852° N, 99.016° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 4.3 km horizontally, 2.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

102°

Stations used

9

• Pearsall, TexasPopulation 9,980. Forecast9 kmESE
• Leon Valley, TexasPopulation 11,174. Forecast81 kmSSW
• San Antonio, TexasPopulation 1,526,656. Forecast81 kmSW

After

1. 2.17 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSat, Jan 17, 10:23 PM CST · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.67 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 18, 3:15 AM CST · 257 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.87 km SE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 18, 5:58 AM CST · 257 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.76 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 2:06 AM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
5. 1.57 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 5:05 AM CST · 256 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
6. 2.28 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 5:47 AM CST · 256 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.67 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 7:06 AM CST · 256 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
8. 1.78 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 7:46 AM CST · 256 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.28 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 8:17 AM CST · 256 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
10. 2.49 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 10:42 AM CST · 256 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.88 km E of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 4:25 PM CST · 256 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
12. 2.111 km SE of Fowlerton, TexasMon, Jan 19, 4:49 PM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
13. 1.59 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 5:17 PM CST · 256 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.86 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 7:59 PM CST · 256 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
15. 2.812 km SE of Fowlerton, TexasMon, Jan 19, 10:26 PM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
16. 1.610 km SSE of Fowlerton, TexasMon, Jan 19, 10:31 PM CST · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
17. 1.810 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 19, 11:14 PM CST · 256 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
18. 2.07 km SE of Pearsall, TexasTue, Jan 20, 1:41 AM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
19. 1.711 km SSE of Moore, TexasTue, Jan 20, 3:52 AM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
20. 1.66 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasTue, Jan 20, 6:15 AM CST · 255 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
21. 2.311 km SSE of Fowlerton, TexasTue, Jan 20, 8:10 AM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
22. 2.210 km WNW of Hilltop, TexasTue, Jan 20, 5:58 PM CST · 255 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
23. 2.04 km WSW of Hilltop, TexasTue, Jan 20, 6:05 PM CST · 255 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
24. 2.211 km SSE of Fowlerton, TexasTue, Jan 20, 6:55 PM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
25. 1.98 km E of Pearsall, TexasTue, Jan 20, 7:22 PM CST · 255 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
26. 1.76 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasTue, Jan 20, 9:56 PM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
27. 2.16 km WSW of Dilley, TexasTue, Jan 20, 10:12 PM CST · 255 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
28. 2.39 km SSE of Fowlerton, TexasTue, Jan 20, 11:20 PM CST · 255 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
29. 1.78 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasTue, Jan 20, 11:42 PM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
30. 1.79 km SE of Pearsall, TexasWed, Jan 21, 1:01 AM CST · 254 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
31. 1.98 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasWed, Jan 21, 1:06 AM CST · 254 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
32. 1.98 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasWed, Jan 21, 3:06 AM CST · 254 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
33. 1.95 km WSW of Dilley, TexasWed, Jan 21, 7:11 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
34. 2.09 km SSE of Fowlerton, TexasWed, Jan 21, 12:18 PM CST · 254 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
35. 1.77 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasWed, Jan 21, 12:33 PM CST · 254 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
36. 1.910 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasWed, Jan 21, 3:44 PM CST · 254 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
37. 1.59 km SE of Pearsall, TexasWed, Jan 21, 6:08 PM CST · 254 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
38. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasThu, Jan 22, 6:15 AM CST · 253 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
39. 2.09 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasThu, Jan 22, 7:31 AM CST · 253 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
40. 2.29 km E of Pearsall, TexasThu, Jan 22, 11:47 AM CST · 253 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
41. 1.78 km ENE of Charlotte, TexasFri, Jan 23, 11:23 AM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
42. 2.319 km SW of Charlotte, TexasFri, Jan 23, 8:39 PM CST · 252 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
43. 1.512 km E of Pearsall, TexasSat, Jan 24, 1:09 AM CST · 251 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
44. 1.98 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSat, Jan 24, 10:21 PM CST · 251 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
45. 1.77 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 1:34 AM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
46. 1.99 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 1:36 AM CST · 250 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
47. 1.57 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 2:12 AM CST · 250 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
48. 1.88 km E of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 2:34 AM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
49. 2.18 km E of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 4:12 AM CST · 250 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
50. 1.77 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 6:36 AM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
51. 1.99 km SE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 10:15 AM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
52. 1.88 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 11:30 AM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
53. 1.88 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 12:18 PM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
54. 1.810 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 12:37 PM CST · 250 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
55. 1.78 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 1:18 PM CST · 250 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
56. 2.08 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 4:31 PM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
57. 2.08 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 4:34 PM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
58. 2.18 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 10:21 PM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
59. 1.77 km E of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 25, 11:04 PM CST · 250 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
60. 1.99 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasMon, Jan 26, 1:07 AM CST · 249 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 1.97 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasSat, Jan 17, 9:48 AM CST · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.97 km ENE of Pearsall, TexasSat, Jan 17, 1:54 AM CST · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
3. 1.86 km E of Pearsall, TexasFri, Jan 16, 8:11 PM CST · 259 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
4. 2.34 km WSW of Dilley, TexasFri, Jan 16, 7:51 PM CST · 259 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
5. 2.16 km E of Pearsall, TexasFri, Jan 16, 9:32 AM CST · 259 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
6. 2.57 km ENE of Pearsall, TexasFri, Jan 16, 8:53 AM CST · 259 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 2
7. 1.66 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasFri, Jan 16, 5:16 AM CST · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
8. 2.25 km W of Dilley, TexasThu, Jan 15, 7:57 PM CST · 260 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
9. 1.67 km SE of Pearsall, TexasThu, Jan 15, 7:16 PM CST · 260 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
10. 2.07 km SE of Pearsall, TexasThu, Jan 15, 12:58 PM CST · 260 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.110 km SE of Pearsall, TexasThu, Jan 15, 10:28 AM CST · 260 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
12. 1.823 km E of Dilley, TexasThu, Jan 8, 10:42 PM CST · 267 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
13. 1.913 km SE of Pearsall, TexasSun, Jan 4, 8:16 PM CST · 271 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
14. 1.616 km WSW of Charlotte, TexasSat, Jan 3, 5:41 AM CST · 272 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
15. 1.617 km WSW of Charlotte, TexasSat, Jan 3, 5:07 AM CST · 272 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
16. 1.822 km E of Dilley, TexasFri, Jan 2, 10:18 AM CST · 273 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
17. 1.622 km E of Dilley, TexasFri, Jan 2, 5:20 AM CST · 273 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
18. 1.83 km WSW of Hilltop, TexasWed, Dec 31, 6:06 PM CST · 275 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
19. 1.510 km SSW of Pearsall, TexasTue, Dec 30, 3:11 AM CST · 276 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
20. 1.611 km S of Pearsall, TexasSun, Dec 28, 11:08 PM CST · 278 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026bfnmif. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC.