Texas earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas on Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:20 AM CDT (08:20 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-09-27 08:20:48 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.854° N, 98.928° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
85°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 since this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.218 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.616 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.34 km S of Falls City, Texas · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.34 km S of Falls City, Texas · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.25 km S of Falls City, Texas · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.94 km S of Falls City, Texas · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.95 km S of Falls City, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.514 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.516 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.913 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.611 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.512 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.914 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.511 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.610 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.710 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 2.311 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.117 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 1.815 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.117 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.016 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 44 hr ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 2.616 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 41 hr ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 1.613 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 33 hr ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 2.016 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 32 hr ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 1.914 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 26 hr ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 16 hr ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 1.912 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 12 hr ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 2.213 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 12 hr ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 1.915 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 11 hr ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 1.814 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 10 hr ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away

Before

  1. 1.617 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.717 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 6 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.817 km W of Charlotte, Texas · 6 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.716 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.917 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.716 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 6 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.62 km S of Pearsall, Texas · 6 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.817 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.915 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 1.815 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.711 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.910 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.911 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.816 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.65 km S of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 1.618 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 1.911 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 1.917 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.217 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026takyir. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC.