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M2.0 earthquake 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas on Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:25 AM CDT (05:25 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-10-01 05:25:08 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.841° N, 98.939° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
36

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.914 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 18 hr ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 7 hr ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away

Before

  1. 1.613 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 24 hr ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.616 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 33 hr ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.016 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 35 hr ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.117 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 42 hr ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.815 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 44 hr ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.117 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 45 hr ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.311 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 2 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.710 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.610 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.511 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 1.914 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.512 km E of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.611 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.913 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.516 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.514 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.95 km S of Falls City, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 1.811 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.94 km S of Falls City, Texas · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026thoamb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.