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M1.5 earthquake 6 km SSW of Pearsall, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Pearsall, Texas on Sat, Aug 8, 2026, 2:34 AM CDT (07:34 UTC), 9 km (6 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
2026-08-08 07:34:50 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.834° N, 99.112° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 135 since this one and 164 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.117 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 53 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.010 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 53 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.010 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 53 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 1.914 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 53 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.810 km SSE of Pearsall, Texas · 53 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.613 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 52 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 1.911 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 52 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.710 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 52 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 1.610 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 52 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.211 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 52 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 52 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.914 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 1.614 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 2.216 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.614 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.612 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.911 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.712 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.112 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.011 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 50 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  22. 1.817 km WSW of Falls City, Texas · 50 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 1.717 km WSW of Falls City, Texas · 50 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 1.520 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 50 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 2.011 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 50 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 2.414 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 50 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 1.811 km E of North Pearsall, Texas · 49 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 2.513 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 48 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 1
  29. 1.512 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 48 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  30. 2.114 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 48 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.810 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 48 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 1.913 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 47 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  33. 1.516 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 47 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 1.813 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 47 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 1.914 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 46 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  36. 2.212 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 46 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 1.811 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 46 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 1.910 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 46 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  39. 1.810 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 46 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 1.617 km WSW of Falls City, Texas · 45 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  41. 2.012 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 45 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
  42. 1.912 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 45 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 1.915 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 44 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 1.912 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 44 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 2.013 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 44 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  46. 2.112 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 44 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 1.71 km E of Hilltop, Texas · 42 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 1.62 km NW of Hilltop, Texas · 41 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 1.57 km N of Three Rivers, Texas · 39 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 1.510 km WNW of Charlotte, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 1.512 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 30 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 3.612 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 30 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 3
  53. 1.914 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 30 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  54. 1.912 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 30 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  55. 1.812 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 30 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  56. 1.912 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 30 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 2.812 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 30 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 1.512 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 30 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  59. 1.712 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 30 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  60. 1.512 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 135.

Before

  1. 1.612 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 55 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.612 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 55 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.813 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 55 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 1.815 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 56 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.87 km NNE of Hilltop, Texas · 56 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.612 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 56 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.611 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 57 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 1.516 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 57 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 2.014 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 58 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 1.712 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 58 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.513 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 59 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.813 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 59 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 2.012 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 59 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.913 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 59 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.513 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 59 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 1.512 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 59 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.516 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 59 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 1.914 km SE of Pearsall, Texas · 59 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 1.710 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 60 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 1.712 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 60 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026pmpcsq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:29 AM UTC.