Texas earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 10 km SW of Rotan, Texas

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Rotan, Texas on Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 12:51 AM CDT (05:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 26 km S of Westbrook, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 12:51 AM CDT
UTC: 2026-03-14 05:51:38 UTC
Depth: 4.6 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.791° N, 100.557° W
Region: Texas
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.9 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Station coverage gap: 68°
Stations used: 38

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026fcpyki (also filed as us6000sg8j). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC.