Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km N of Snyder, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km N of Snyder, Texas on Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 1:20 AM CDT (06:20 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-06 06:20:35 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.866° N, 100.952° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 since this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.04 km E of Coahoma, Texas · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.524 km E of Forsan, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.317 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas · 50 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.217 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 50 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.09 km WSW of Forsan, Texas · 50 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.526 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 48 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.525 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 48 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.624 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 46 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.814 km SSE of Westbrook, Texas · 43 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.923 km NNW of Westbrook, Texas · 42 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 2.024 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 42 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.723 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 39 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.212 km W of Forsan, Texas · 35 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.817 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 35 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.917 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 35 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 1.717 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 34 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.711 km NNW of Snyder, Texas · 30 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.57 km NNE of Westbrook, Texas · 29 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.56 km ESE of Big Spring, Texas · 29 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.522 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 1.519 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 25 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 1.514 km SW of Westbrook, Texas · 25 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.512 km W of Forsan, Texas · 25 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 2.36 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 25 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 1.514 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas · 24 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 1.515 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas · 23 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 1.719 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 17 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 2.017 km SE of Forsan, Texas · 14 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 1.625 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 13 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 1.523 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 12 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 2.017 km SE of Coahoma, Texas · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 1.69 km NNW of Big Spring, Texas · 53 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.725 km E of Forsan, Texas · 54 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.521 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 54 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.823 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 55 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.824 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 55 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.624 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 55 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.519 km E of Forsan, Texas · 55 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.924 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 56 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.124 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 56 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.515 km NNW of Westbrook, Texas · 58 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.715 km NNW of Snyder, Texas · 58 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.823 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 59 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.59 km WSW of Westbrook, Texas · 60 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.19 km SE of Big Spring, Texas · 60 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.110 km W of Forsan, Texas · 63 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.610 km W of Forsan, Texas · 63 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.910 km SSW of Big Spring, Texas · 65 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.114 km SW of Westbrook, Texas · 66 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.825 km E of Forsan, Texas · 66 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.622 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 66 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026piveyp. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.