Texas earthquakes

Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 284 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near Texas. The largest was M 5.0, 38 km SSE of Spearman, Texas, on Jul 23, 2026. 6 happened in the past 7 days.

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Past 7 days

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)

Texas: M 2.5+ earthquakes, past 7 days
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 2.559 km NW of Toyah, Texas
20 hr ago		5.4 km
M 2.616 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
24 hr ago		7.0 km
M 3.044 km SSW of Terlingua, Texas
39 hr ago		8.2 km
M 2.78 km W of Hallettsville, Texas
3 days ago		2.7 km
M 2.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas
7 days ago		6.5 km
M 3.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas
7 days ago		6.1 km

By size, past year

M 2.5–2.9

220

M 3–3.9

62

M 4–4.9

1

M 5–5.9

1

M 6+

0

Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)

Texas: latest M 2.5+ earthquakes in the past year
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 2.559 km NW of Toyah, Texas
20 hr ago		5.4 km
M 2.616 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
24 hr ago		7.0 km
M 3.044 km SSW of Terlingua, Texas
39 hr ago		8.2 km
M 2.78 km W of Hallettsville, Texas
3 days ago		2.7 km
M 2.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas
7 days ago		6.5 km
M 3.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas
7 days ago		6.1 km
M 2.519 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
8 days ago		8.5 km
M 2.520 km NW of Stanton, Texas
8 days ago		8.8 km
M 2.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas
8 days ago		6.1 km
M 3.220 km ESE of Pleasanton, Texas
8 days ago		7.1 km
M 2.519 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
9 days ago		7.1 km
M 2.617 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
9 days ago		7.9 km
M 2.516 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
9 days ago		7.3 km
M 2.819 km S of Nixon, Texas
10 days ago		7.0 km
M 3.18 km NW of Stanton, Texas
11 days ago		6.5 km
M 2.621 km ENE of El Indio, Texas
11 days ago		2.2 km
M 3.524 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas
11 days ago		6.0 km
M 2.919 km NE of El Indio, Texas
11 days ago		7.8 km
M 3.041 km NW of Toyah, Texas
11 days ago		8.4 km
M 2.624 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas
12 days ago		7.6 km
M 2.620 km WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas
12 days ago		5.8 km
M 2.619 km ENE of El Indio, Texas
12 days ago		8.2 km
M 2.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas
13 days ago		6.4 km
M 2.614 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
17 days ago		6.4 km
M 3.610 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas
21 days ago		2.5 km
M 2.78 km ESE of Smiley, Texas
22 days ago		7.0 km
M 2.612 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
23 days ago		7.2 km
M 2.721 km NNW of Midland, Texas
23 days ago		10.7 km
M 2.616 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
26 days ago		7.3 km
M 2.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas
26 days ago		5.3 km
M 2.616 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
28 days ago		7.6 km
M 3.120 km WNW of Stanton, Texas
28 days ago		7.8 km
M 2.559 km NW of Toyah, Texas
31 days ago		8.5 km
M 2.817 km W of Charlotte, Texas
32 days ago		6.3 km
M 2.716 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
32 days ago		6.7 km
M 2.611 km NE of Toyah, Texas
33 days ago		6.2 km
M 2.832 km SW of Garden City, Texas
34 days ago		4.9 km
M 3.232 km SW of Garden City, Texas
34 days ago		5.5 km
M 2.731 km SW of Garden City, Texas
34 days ago		6.2 km
M 2.517 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
34 days ago		8.7 km
M 2.937 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas
34 days ago		3.4 km
M 2.730 km SW of Garden City, Texas
34 days ago		8.9 km
M 3.032 km SW of Garden City, Texas
34 days ago		5.4 km
M 3.632 km SW of Garden City, Texas PAGER green
34 days ago		5.5 km
M 3.034 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas
35 days ago		7.2 km
M 2.835 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas
35 days ago		7.0 km
M 2.533 km WSW of Mentone, Texas
36 days ago		7.8 km
M 2.56 km SE of Texhoma, Texas
36 days ago		2.2 km
M 2.814 km SSW of Smiley, Texas
39 days ago		9.1 km
M 2.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas
43 days ago		6.1 km

Largest of the past year

Texas: 10 largest earthquakes, past 365 days
MagnitudeLocationTimeDepth
M 5.038 km SSE of Spearman, Texas PAGER green
97 days ago		5.7 km
M 4.323 km SW of Snyder, Texas PAGER green
275 days ago		6.5 km
M 3.923 km NW of Westbrook, Texas
97 days ago		7.7 km
M 3.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas
7 days ago		6.1 km
M 3.821 km N of Stanton, Texas
238 days ago		5.7 km
M 3.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas
212 days ago		8.8 km
M 3.610 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas
21 days ago		2.5 km
M 3.632 km SW of Garden City, Texas PAGER green
34 days ago		5.5 km
M 3.626 km SW of Garden City, Texas
53 days ago		6.8 km
M 3.612 km SW of Falls City, Texas
57 days ago		8.6 km

Month by month

M 2.5+ earthquakes per month (UTC)
MonthQuakes
October 202630
September 202629
August 202618
July 202623
June 202617
May 202619
April 202621
March 202625
February 202629
January 202625
December 202529
November 202517
October 20252

Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.

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