Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Farmers Branch, TX

M 2.6

Latest: 11:45 am CDT on 14 September 2017 · 18 km (11 mi) SW of Farmers Branch, TX

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Farmers Branch was M 2.6, 18 km (11 mi) SW of Farmers Branch, TX, at 11:45 am CDT on 14 September 2017. 179 people reported feeling it to USGS. 9 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 15 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 2
Largest since 2016: M 3.0 on 25 August 2017, 5 km (3 mi) S of Farmers Branch, TX
Reported felt: 6 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 12 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 12 minutes ago · this page 02:12 UTC

The latest 15

1.8 7 km (4 mi) SSE of Farmers Branch, TX Apr 29, 2026
10:29 am CDT
2.2 5 km (3 mi) S of Farmers Branch, TX Apr 29, 2026
10:10 am CDT
1.5 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Farmers Branch, TX Apr 18, 2023
3:44 am CDT
1.8 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Farmers Branch, TX Jul 9, 2021
1:37 am CDT
2.3 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Farmers Branch, TX · felt by 97 Aug 9, 2020
1:33 am CDT
1.6 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Farmers Branch, TX Aug 3, 2020
2:32 am CDT
2.4 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Farmers Branch, TX Feb 13, 2018
6:47 am CST
1.7 7 km (5 mi) S of Farmers Branch, TX Jan 24, 2018
8:28 am CST
1.5 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Farmers Branch, TX Oct 26, 2017
10:41 am CDT
2.6 18 km (11 mi) SW of Farmers Branch, TX · felt by 179 Sep 14, 2017
11:45 am CDT
2.1 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Farmers Branch, TX · felt by 10 Sep 1, 2017
11:27 am CDT
3.0 5 km (3 mi) S of Farmers Branch, TX · felt by 570 Aug 25, 2017
6:41 am CDT
1.9 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Farmers Branch, TX Jan 23, 2017
1:07 pm CST
2.4 9 km (5 mi) S of Farmers Branch, TX · felt by 11 Sep 22, 2016
7:37 am CDT
2.1 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Farmers Branch, TX · felt by 7 Jan 31, 2016
12:06 am CST

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 Farmers Branch time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Farmers Branch are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Farmers Branch; dots are the 15 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Farmers Branch.

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

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