Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 20 km WNW of Three Rivers, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Three Rivers, Texas on Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 6:29 PM CST (00:29 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-02-27 00:29:00 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.564° N, 98.358° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
14

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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: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 142 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 160.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026earjfc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.