Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 10 km E of Pearsall, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10 km E of Pearsall, Texas on Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:35 AM CDT (14:35 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 11 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-29 14:35:45 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.877° N, 98.986° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 since this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.311 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 12 hr ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away

Before

  1. 1.610 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 21 hr ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.511 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 21 hr ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.914 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 25 hr ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 26 hr ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.913 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 28 hr ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.95 km S of Falls City, Texas · 30 hr ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 40 hr ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.94 km S of Falls City, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.25 km S of Falls City, Texas · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.34 km S of Falls City, Texas · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.34 km S of Falls City, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.616 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.218 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.717 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.817 km W of Charlotte, Texas · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 2.716 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.917 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.716 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 1.62 km S of Pearsall, Texas · 4 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 1.815 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026teovfa. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.