Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Arlington, TX
No earthquake was likely felt in Arlington in the 24 hours to 2:33 pm CST (20:33 UTC). The last one was M 5.0, 500 km (311 mi) NW, at 5:21 am CDT on 23 July 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 499 felt reports to USGS.
M 3.1
Latest: 1:09 pm CDT on 1 May 2024 · 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Arlington, TX
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Arlington was M 3.1, 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Arlington, TX, at 1:09 pm CDT on 1 May 2024, 4 km deep. 213 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Arlington was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Arlington since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Arlington in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 6 months
- Last 12 months
- 2 · largest M 2.2 on 29 April 2026
- Since 2016
- 23 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.4 on 18 May 2018, 29 km (18 mi) S of Arlington, TX
- Reported felt
- 15 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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The last 30 days
The latest 23
- 1.8 26 km (16 mi) NE of Arlington, TX
- 2.2 25 km (16 mi) NE of Arlington, TX
- 3.1 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Arlington, TX · felt by 213
- 3.2 27 km (17 mi) S of Arlington, TX · felt by 113
- 1.5 22 km (14 mi) NE of Arlington, TX
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) S of Arlington, TX
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) NE of Arlington, TX · felt by 97
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) NE of Arlington, TX
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) S of Arlington, TX
- 3.2 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Arlington, TX · felt by 149
- 2.5 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Arlington, TX · felt by 107
- 2.3 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Arlington, TX · felt by 4
- 3.4 29 km (18 mi) S of Arlington, TX · felt by 346
- 1.7 23 km (15 mi) NE of Arlington, TX
- 1.5 19 km (12 mi) ENE of Arlington, TX
- 2.6 11 km (7 mi) NE of Arlington, TX · felt by 179
- 2.1 23 km (15 mi) NE of Arlington, TX · felt by 10
- 3.0 26 km (16 mi) NE of Arlington, TX · felt by 570
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) W of Arlington, TX · felt by 16
- 2.4 22 km (14 mi) NE of Arlington, TX · felt by 11
- 2.6 29 km (18 mi) S of Arlington, TX · felt by 6
- 2.7 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Arlington, TX · felt by 4
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) NE of Arlington, TX · felt by 7
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Arlington time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Arlington are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Arlington; dots are the 23 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Arlington
The strongest shaking in Arlington from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 3.4 on 18 May 2018, 29 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Arlington (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.4 | 29 km | III · Weak · felt by 346 | |
| M 3.2 | 27 km | III · Weak · felt by 113 | |
| M 3.2 | 28 km | III · Weak · felt by 149 | |
| M 3.1 | 27 km | III · Weak · felt by 213 | |
| M 3.0 | 26 km | III · Weak · felt by 570 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Arlington.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Mansfield 19 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
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