Texas earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 11 km WSW of Stanton, Texas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 11 km WSW of Stanton, Texas on Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 8:44 PM CST (02:44 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 22 km NNW of Midland, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 8:44 PM CST
UTC: 2026-01-16 02:44:01 UTC
Depth: 8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.107° N, 101.911° 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 V, moderate shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 55°
Stations used: 25

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 171.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026bbtinz (also filed as us7000rq03). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC.