Texas earthquakes today
18 earthquakes of M1.5 or more were recorded in Texas in the 24 hours to 1:41 pm CDT on 20 October 2026.
The largest was M 3.2, 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Pleasanton, Texas, at 1:55 am CDT on 20 October 2026. None has a felt report yet.
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads USGS every 30 seconds, as of · USGS · earthquakes of M1.5 or more where USGS names the state in the location
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All 18 earthquakes in the last 24 hours
- 1.7 5 km (3 mi) W of Stanton, Texas
- 2.5 45 km (28 mi) NW of Toyah, Texas
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 3.2 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Pleasanton, Texas
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 2.3 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 2.0 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 1.9 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 2.1 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 1.7 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 1.9 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 1.7 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 1.8 43 km (27 mi) NW of Toyah, Texas
- 2.5 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 1.6 15 km (9 mi) E of Pearsall, Texas
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 1.9 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Charlotte, Texas
The last 7 days: M2.5 or more, and every felt one
- 2.5 45 km (28 mi) NW of Toyah, Texas
- 3.2 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Pleasanton, Texas
- 2.5 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 2.6 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 2.5 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Pearsall, Texas
- 2.8 19 km (12 mi) S of Nixon, Texas
- 3.1 8 km (5 mi) NW of Stanton, Texas
- 3.5 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Carrizo Springs, Texas
- 3.0 41 km (25 mi) NW of Toyah, Texas
- 2.5 43 km (27 mi) NW of Toyah, Texas
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- Earthquakes in Texas — the history since 1900, the activity score, faults and counties
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Texas on the record
- Last 30 days
- 307 of M1.5 or more
- Last 12 months
- 3,958
- Since 2016
- 19,305
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.8 on 3 September 2016, 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma
The QuakeIndex catalogue (USGS ComCat), counted to . Texas's page has the largest quakes since 1900, how active the state is against its own record, and every county.
Earthquakes near towns in Texas
Pecos 328 M2.5+ named after it · Snyder 203 M2.5+ named after it · Midland 176 M2.5+ named after it · Big Spring 122 M2.5+ named after it · Stanton 94 M2.5+ named after it · Karnes City 84 M2.5+ named after it · Pleasanton 64 M2.5+ named after it · Fort Stockton 44 M2.5+ named after it · Gardendale 41 M2.5+ named after it · Floresville 33 M2.5+ named after it · Pearsall 29 M2.5+ named after it · Nixon 27 M2.5+ named after it · Odessa 19 M2.5+ named after it · Eagle Pass 18 M2.5+ named after it · Cuero 16 M2.5+ named after it
Each town page lists every M1.5+ earthquake within 30 km since 2016 and whether one was likely felt in town in the last 24 hours. Town names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
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