Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 20 km NNE of Stanton, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Stanton, Texas on Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:06 PM CDT (19:06 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 20 km WNW of Stanton, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-29 19:06:51 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.313° N, 101.741° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
47°
Stations used
39

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 since this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.120 km WNW of Stanton, Texas · 12 hr ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 2.124 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas · 28 hr ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.717 km N of Stanton, Texas · 34 hr ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.522 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 2 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.525 km W of Garden City, Texas · 2 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.732 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 2 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.724 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 3 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.924 km E of Forsan, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.437 km SSW of Lamesa, Texas · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.512 km SSW of Forsan, Texas · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.217 km SE of Coahoma, Texas · 5 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.332 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 5 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.922 km W of Garden City, Texas · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.917 km SE of Coahoma, Texas · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.017 km SE of Coahoma, Texas · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.632 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.332 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.832 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 3.232 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
  19. 2.731 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 6 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
  20. 1.630 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 7 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026texutq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC.