M1.6 earthquake 7 km W of Rotan, Texas

Magnitude

1.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 8:24 AM CST

UTC

2026-01-02 14:24:09 UTC

Depth

7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.865° N, 100.548° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.6 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

98°

Stations used

6

• Rotan, TexasPopulation 1,442. Forecast8 kmW
• Snyder, TexasPopulation 11,768. Forecast38 kmENE
• Abilene, TexasPopulation 125,182. Forecast89 kmWNW
• Fort Worth, TexasPopulation 1,008,106. Forecast302 kmW

After

1. 2.923 km S of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 2, 1:08 PM CST · 270 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
2. 3.023 km S of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 2, 1:08 PM CST · 270 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 2
3. 2.023 km S of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 2, 1:10 PM CST · 270 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
4. 2.323 km S of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 2, 2:11 PM CST · 270 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
5. 2.024 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 2, 2:18 PM CST · 270 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
6. 2.07 km WNW of Rotan, TexasSat, Jan 3, 2:05 AM CST · 270 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.723 km S of Westbrook, TexasSat, Jan 3, 9:33 AM CST · 270 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.527 km S of Westbrook, TexasSat, Jan 3, 5:19 PM CST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.623 km S of Westbrook, TexasSun, Jan 4, 2:59 AM CST · 269 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
10. 1.824 km E of Forsan, TexasSun, Jan 4, 2:03 PM CST · 268 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
11. 1.528 km S of Westbrook, TexasMon, Jan 5, 4:39 AM CST · 268 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.524 km S of Westbrook, TexasMon, Jan 5, 5:44 AM CST · 268 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.123 km S of Westbrook, TexasTue, Jan 6, 3:49 AM CST · 267 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
14. 1.524 km S of Westbrook, TexasTue, Jan 6, 3:50 AM CST · 267 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.524 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasTue, Jan 6, 5:45 AM CST · 267 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.924 km S of Westbrook, TexasTue, Jan 6, 6:15 AM CST · 267 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
17. 1.524 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasTue, Jan 6, 8:30 AM CST · 267 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
18. 1.68 km WNW of Rotan, TexasTue, Jan 6, 12:59 PM CST · 266 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
19. 2.24 km E of Coahoma, TexasWed, Jan 7, 12:35 AM CST · 266 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
20. 1.623 km E of Forsan, TexasWed, Jan 7, 8:42 PM CST · 265 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
21. 1.96 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasThu, Jan 8, 4:07 AM CST · 265 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
22. 1.615 km NE of Hermleigh, TexasThu, Jan 8, 6:02 PM CST · 264 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
23. 2.124 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasThu, Jan 8, 10:51 PM CST · 264 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
24. 1.523 km S of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 9, 2:50 AM CST · 264 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
25. 2.124 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 9, 3:49 PM CST · 263 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
26. 1.724 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 9, 4:32 PM CST · 263 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
27. 1.725 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 9, 5:54 PM CST · 263 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
28. 1.724 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasFri, Jan 9, 5:58 PM CST · 263 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
29. 1.817 km SSE of Westbrook, TexasSat, Jan 10, 8:04 AM CST · 263 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
30. 1.824 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasSat, Jan 10, 11:27 AM CST · 262 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
31. 1.615 km NE of Hermleigh, TexasSun, Jan 11, 2:41 PM CST · 261 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
32. 1.712 km SW of Westbrook, TexasMon, Jan 19, 10:55 AM CST · 253 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
33. 1.524 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasWed, Jan 21, 6:45 PM CST · 251 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
34. 1.526 km S of Westbrook, TexasThu, Jan 22, 2:31 PM CST · 250 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
35. 4.323 km SW of Snyder, TexasMon, Jan 26, 4:22 AM CST · 247 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 45
36. 1.523 km SW of Snyder, TexasMon, Jan 26, 4:28 AM CST · 247 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
37. 1.624 km NNW of Westbrook, TexasMon, Jan 26, 4:35 AM CST · 247 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 3
38. 1.922 km SW of Snyder, TexasMon, Jan 26, 4:47 AM CST · 247 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 2
39. 1.524 km NNW of Westbrook, TexasMon, Jan 26, 5:14 AM CST · 247 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 1
40. 1.622 km SW of Snyder, TexasMon, Jan 26, 5:18 AM CST · 247 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 1
41. 1.725 km S of Westbrook, TexasMon, Jan 26, 7:25 AM CST · 247 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
42. 1.726 km S of Westbrook, TexasMon, Jan 26, 6:03 PM CST · 246 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
43. 1.827 km N of Snyder, TexasTue, Jan 27, 7:38 AM CST · 246 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
44. 1.524 km NNW of Westbrook, TexasTue, Jan 27, 10:43 AM CST · 245 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
45. 1.723 km SW of Snyder, TexasTue, Jan 27, 8:06 PM CST · 245 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
46. 1.628 km S of Westbrook, TexasSat, Jan 31, 8:37 AM CST · 242 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
47. 2.54 km NW of Westbrook, TexasThu, Feb 5, 12:11 AM CST · 237 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
48. 1.722 km S of Westbrook, TexasThu, Feb 5, 4:19 PM CST · 236 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
49. 1.64 km NW of Westbrook, TexasThu, Feb 5, 4:56 PM CST · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
50. 1.65 km NW of Westbrook, TexasThu, Feb 5, 9:21 PM CST · 236 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
51. 1.523 km SW of Snyder, TexasSat, Feb 7, 7:56 AM CST · 235 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
52. 1.824 km NNW of Westbrook, TexasSun, Feb 8, 12:40 AM CST · 234 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
53. 2.324 km NNW of Westbrook, TexasSun, Feb 8, 3:31 AM CST · 234 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
54. 1.523 km SW of Snyder, TexasSun, Feb 8, 10:24 PM CST · 233 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
55. 1.617 km WSW of Rotan, TexasMon, Feb 9, 10:58 AM CST · 232 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
56. 1.623 km S of Westbrook, TexasWed, Feb 11, 8:36 PM CST · 230 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
57. 2.623 km SW of Snyder, TexasFri, Feb 13, 6:51 PM CST · 228 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 2
58. 1.55 km NW of Westbrook, TexasSun, Feb 15, 10:31 AM CST · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
59. 2.323 km SE of Coahoma, TexasTue, Feb 17, 10:20 AM CST · 224 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
60. 1.624 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasWed, Feb 18, 4:58 PM CST · 223 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

1. 1.68 km WNW of Rotan, TexasWed, Dec 31, 12:24 PM CST · 272 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.46 km WSW of Westbrook, TexasWed, Dec 31, 3:42 AM CST · 273 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
3. 1.57 km WNW of Rotan, TexasWed, Dec 31, 12:27 AM CST · 273 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
4. 2.212 km SW of Rotan, TexasTue, Dec 30, 10:26 PM CST · 273 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 3
5. 1.616 km SE of Coahoma, TexasSun, Dec 28, 8:12 PM CST · 275 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
6. 1.619 km S of Westbrook, TexasSat, Dec 27, 4:15 PM CST · 276 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.624 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasSat, Dec 27, 1:41 PM CST · 276 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.625 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasFri, Dec 26, 3:28 PM CST · 277 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
9. 1.725 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasFri, Dec 26, 12:56 PM CST · 277 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
10. 2.224 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasThu, Dec 25, 3:52 AM CST · 279 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
11. 2.011 km ENE of Hermleigh, TexasWed, Dec 24, 2:17 PM CST · 279 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
12. 2.124 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasMon, Dec 22, 8:08 AM CST · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.624 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasMon, Dec 22, 4:08 AM CST · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
14. 3.424 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasMon, Dec 22, 2:45 AM CST · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
15. 2.024 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasMon, Dec 22, 2:07 AM CST · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
16. 2.824 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasMon, Dec 22, 2:05 AM CST · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
17. 1.76 km WNW of Westbrook, TexasMon, Dec 22, 12:19 AM CST · 282 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.924 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasSun, Dec 21, 4:55 PM CST · 282 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
19. 2.624 km SSW of Westbrook, TexasSun, Dec 21, 4:14 PM CST · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
20. 2.320 km NW of Westbrook, TexasSun, Dec 21, 2:54 AM CST · 283 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026acyjoc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC.