Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Irving, TX
No earthquake was likely felt in Irving in the 24 hours to 3:13 pm CST (21:13 UTC). The last one was M 5.0, 504 km (313 mi) NW, at 5:21 am CDT on 23 July 2026, estimated intensity III (weak) in town; 499 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.6
Latest: 11:45 am CDT on 14 September 2017 · 7 km (4 mi) W of Irving, TX
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Irving was M 2.6, 7 km (4 mi) W of Irving, TX, at 11:45 am CDT on 14 September 2017, 7 km deep. 179 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Irving was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Irving since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Irving in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 11 months
- Last 12 months
- 2 · largest M 2.2 on 29 April 2026
- Since 2016
- 12 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.0 on 25 August 2017, 9 km (6 mi) NE of Irving, TX
- Reported felt
- 6 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
If you felt one
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- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Texas earthquakes today — every one in the state in the last 24 hours
- Earthquakes in Texas — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Irving, TX
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The last 30 days
The latest 12
- 1.8 9 km (6 mi) NE of Irving, TX
- 2.2 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Irving, TX
- 1.5 5 km (3 mi) NNE of Irving, TX
- 2.3 6 km (4 mi) NNE of Irving, TX · felt by 97
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Irving, TX
- 1.7 7 km (4 mi) NE of Irving, TX
- 1.5 2 km (1 mi) NE of Irving, TX
- 2.6 7 km (4 mi) W of Irving, TX · felt by 179
- 2.1 8 km (5 mi) NNE of Irving, TX · felt by 10
- 3.0 9 km (6 mi) NE of Irving, TX · felt by 570
- 2.4 5 km (3 mi) NE of Irving, TX · felt by 11
- 2.1 2 km (1 mi) W of Irving, 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 Irving time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Irving are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Irving; dots are the 12 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Irving
The strongest shaking in Irving from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 3.0 on 25 August 2017, 9 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 Irving (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.0 | 9 km | III · Weak · felt by 570 | |
| M 2.6 | 7 km | III · Weak · felt by 179 | |
| M 2.4 | 5 km | III · Weak · felt by 11 | |
| M 2.3 | 6 km | III · Weak · felt by 97 | |
| M 2.1 | 2 km | II · Weak · felt by 7 |
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 Irving.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
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
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.