Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 25 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 25 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas on Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 5:03 AM CDT (10:03 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 15 km NNE of Midland, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-15 10:03:26 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.130° N, 101.073° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 since this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.511 km S of Forsan, Texas · 6 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.523 km S of Westbrook, Texas · 6 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.115 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 26 hr ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.115 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 25 hr ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 2.017 km SE of Forsan, Texas · 8 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.724 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 9 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.719 km NW of Westbrook, Texas · 11 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.025 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 11 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.525 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.824 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.424 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.725 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.825 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.018 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.217 km NNE of Midland, Texas · 14 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.723 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 15 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.123 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 15 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.825 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 16 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.515 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas · 17 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 3.626 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 17 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.123 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 17 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.625 km SW of Garden City, Texas · 17 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 1.522 km W of Garden City, Texas · 17 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.926 km SW of Ackerly, Texas · 18 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026senqen. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:26 AM UTC.