Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 11 km WSW of Stanton, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11 km WSW of Stanton, Texas on Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 2:52 AM CDT (07:52 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 6 km SE of Ackerly, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

Stanton forecastMore in Texas

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-31 07:52:04 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.108° N, 101.909° 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. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
40°
Stations used
52

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 since this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.513 km W of Stanton, Texas · 22 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.810 km S of Forsan, Texas · 21 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.511 km S of Forsan, Texas · 21 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.519 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 20 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.514 km SW of Westbrook, Texas · 20 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.512 km W of Forsan, Texas · 20 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.36 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 20 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.514 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas · 18 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.926 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 18 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.522 km W of Garden City, Texas · 18 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.625 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 18 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.123 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 17 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 3.626 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 17 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.515 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas · 17 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.825 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 16 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.123 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 15 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 1.723 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 15 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 1.534 km E of McKinney Acres, Texas · 15 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 2.217 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 2.018 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 1.825 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.725 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 14 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 2.424 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  24. 1.824 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 1.525 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 14 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 1.615 km NW of Midland, Texas · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 2.025 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 12 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 2.418 km NW of Midland, Texas · 12 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  29. 1.620 km NW of Midland, Texas · 12 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 1.719 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 11 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.724 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 9 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 2.017 km SE of Forsan, Texas · 8 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 1.625 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 7 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 1.511 km S of Forsan, Texas · 7 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  35. 1.523 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 7 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 2.115 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 37 hr ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  37. 2.115 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 36 hr ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 1.534 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 31 hr ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 1.522 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 23 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.56 km ESE of Big Spring, Texas · 23 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.57 km NNE of Westbrook, Texas · 24 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.533 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas · 24 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 2.619 km NE of Gardendale, Texas · 24 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.930 km SSE of Midland, Texas · 25 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.618 km NE of Gardendale, Texas · 25 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 3
  8. 1.838 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas · 25 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.512 km NNW of Midland, Texas · 26 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 1.615 km W of Stanton, Texas · 26 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.511 km E of Gardendale, Texas · 26 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.826 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas · 27 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 2.012 km W of Stanton, Texas · 27 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.915 km W of Stanton, Texas · 28 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.213 km N of Stanton, Texas · 28 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 1.717 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 29 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.917 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 30 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.817 km SE of Ackerly, Texas · 30 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.212 km W of Forsan, Texas · 30 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 1.913 km W of Stanton, Texas · 32 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away

Earthquakes todayTexas earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026rcvjul. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC.