Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 20 km NW of Three Rivers, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 20 km NW of Three Rivers, Texas on Sun, Mar 1, 2026, 12:01 PM CST (18:01 UTC), 7 km (4 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
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-03-01 18:01:53 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
28.564° N, 98.351° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
92°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 116 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 193.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026efrsgg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC.