Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 8 km E of Pearsall, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 8 km E of Pearsall, Texas on Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 2:57 PM CST (20:57 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km ESE of Falls City, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-01-29 20:57:23 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.879° N, 99.006° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.9 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 129 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76 km SSE of Fowlerton, Texas · 245 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 1.810 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 245 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.29 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 245 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.78 km SE of Fowlerton, Texas · 245 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.922 km E of Dilley, Texas · 245 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 2.39 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 245 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.910 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 244 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.910 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 244 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.110 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 244 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.418 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 244 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.39 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 244 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.29 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.89 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.19 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.73 km SSW of Falls City, Texas · 243 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.99 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.98 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.68 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.89 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.69 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 1.610 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 1.99 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 2.28 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 1.89 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 2.38 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 1.910 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 243 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 2.410 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 1.79 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.89 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 2.010 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 1.99 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 2.510 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 2.49 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 2.010 km SSE of Fowlerton, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 2.29 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 2.08 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 2.08 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.19 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 1.89 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 1.610 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 1.710 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 241 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 1.610 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 241 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.810 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 241 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 1.612 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 241 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.02 km W of Dilley, Texas · 241 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 1.79 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 241 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 2.09 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 241 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 2.114 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 241 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 2.312 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 240 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 2.19 km ENE of North Pearsall, Texas · 240 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 1.79 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 240 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 2.111 km SSE of Fowlerton, Texas · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  53. 1.69 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 240 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 1.910 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 240 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 1.810 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 240 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 1.710 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 240 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 1.99 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 240 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 1.810 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 239 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 1.78 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 239 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 1.610 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 239 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 115.

Before

  1. 2.010 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 246 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.610 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 246 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.99 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 246 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.79 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 246 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.96 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 246 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.99 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 246 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.810 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 246 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.912 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 2.012 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 1.910 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.98 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.212 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.29 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.99 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.07 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.99 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.913 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.78 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.98 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.27 km S of Pearsall, Texas · 247 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026cbaaev. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC.