Texas earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 20 km WNW of Stanton, Texas

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Stanton, Texas on Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:25 AM CDT (10:25 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from: TX
Local time: Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:25 AM CDT
UTC: 2026-09-30 10:25:49 UTC
Depth: 7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.222° N, 101.976° W
Region: Texas
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
3.1	ML, local (Richter)	TX	Preferred · Final · ±0.1 · 66 stations
3.0	mb_Lg, Lg-wave body	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Preliminary · ±0.058 · 79 stations

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1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking. 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Station coverage gap: 50°
Stations used: 52

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026tgcgrj (also filed as us6000tyj4). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC.