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M1.6 earthquake 13 km E of Pearsall, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13 km E of Pearsall, Texas on Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:14 PM CDT (04:14 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-10-01 04:14:44 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.898° N, 98.956° 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, 2.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
89°
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 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.016 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 15 hr ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away

Before

  1. 2.616 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 25 hr ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.016 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 28 hr ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.117 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 35 hr ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.815 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 36 hr ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.117 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 38 hr ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.311 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.710 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.610 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.511 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.914 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.512 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.611 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.913 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 1.516 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 1.514 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 1.95 km S of Falls City, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.94 km S of Falls City, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.25 km S of Falls City, Texas · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026thlrvh. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:53 PM UTC.