Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 17 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 17 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas on Mon, Jul 13, 2026, 2:50 AM CDT (07:50 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 12 km SW of Falls City, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-07-13 07:50:20 UTC
Depth
3.7 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.804° N, 98.942° 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 4.2 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
114°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.516 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.623 km E of Dilley, Texas · 81 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.123 km E of Dilley, Texas · 81 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.012 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 80 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.912 km SSE of Dilley, Texas · 80 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
  6. 2.014 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 80 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.913 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 80 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.713 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 80 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.613 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 80 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.713 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 80 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.612 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.610 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.015 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.614 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.818 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.316 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.716 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.814 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.613 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.118 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 1.514 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 79 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.214 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 78 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 1.914 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 78 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 1.620 km SW of Charlotte, Texas · 78 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 1.513 km NW of Pawnee, Texas · 78 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 2.115 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 78 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 1.812 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 78 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 2.314 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 77 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 1
  29. 1.915 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 77 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  30. 2.114 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 77 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 1.911 km SE of Dilley, Texas · 76 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  32. 1.713 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 76 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 1.615 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 76 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 1.812 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 75 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 2.116 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 75 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 1.817 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 75 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 2.014 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 75 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 1.613 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 75 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 1.714 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 74 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 1.912 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 74 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  41. 1.614 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 73 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 2.113 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 73 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 2.114 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 72 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 1.818 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 71 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 1.915 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 70 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 2.015 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 70 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 1.915 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 2.113 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 70 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 2.113 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 70 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 1.513 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 70 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 1.516 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 1.512 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.513 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  54. 1.714 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 1.714 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 1.613 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 1.713 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  58. 1.815 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 1.514 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  60. 1.714 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 69 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.016 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.613 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.813 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.010 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.811 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 1.615 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 3.611 km SSE of Dilley, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 2
  8. 2.412 km SE of Dilley, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.917 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.615 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.713 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.99 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.714 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.811 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas · 82 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.613 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.513 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.111 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.113 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 82 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 1.813 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 83 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 1.714 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 83 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026nqwtff. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:17 PM UTC.