Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km S of Smiley, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km S of Smiley, Texas on Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 1:48 AM CDT (06:48 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-21 06:48:47 UTC
Depth
8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
29.122° N, 97.667° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 1.815 km SSW of Smiley, Texas · 24 hr ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.713 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 37 hr ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.814 km SSW of Smiley, Texas · 2 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 2
  4. 2.415 km SSW of Smiley, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.512 km SSW of Falls City, Texas · 8 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.412 km SSW of Falls City, Texas · 10 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.74 km S of Falls City, Texas · 12 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.612 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 14 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.612 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 15 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 1.513 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 17 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.612 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 18 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.612 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 19 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.610 km WSW of Falls City, Texas · 20 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.712 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 20 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.512 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 20 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 1.712 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 20 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 1.512 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 20 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 2.812 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 20 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.912 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 20 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.812 km SW of Falls City, Texas · 21 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026sphntr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.