Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Keller, TX
No earthquake was likely felt in Keller in the 24 hours to 7:30 pm CST (01:30 UTC). The last one was M 5.0, 475 km (295 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 · 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Keller, TX
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Keller was M 2.6, 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Keller, TX, at 11:45 am CDT on 14 September 2017, 7 km deep. 179 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Keller was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 6 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Keller since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Keller in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 13 months
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 10 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 14 September 2017, 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Keller, TX
- Reported felt
- 5 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)
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Earthquake alerts for Keller, TX
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The last 30 days
The latest 10
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) NNW of Keller, TX
- 2.0 7 km (4 mi) W of Keller, TX
- 2.3 23 km (14 mi) N of Keller, TX · felt by 17
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) NE of Keller, TX
- 2.3 27 km (17 mi) S of Keller, TX · felt by 4
- 2.4 28 km (17 mi) NE of Keller, TX
- 2.6 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Keller, TX · felt by 179
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Keller, TX · felt by 16
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) NE of Keller, TX
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Keller, 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 Keller time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Keller are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Keller; dots are the 10 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Keller
The strongest shaking in Keller from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity II (weak), from the M 2.6 on 14 September 2017, 25 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 Keller (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.6 | 25 km | II · Weak · felt by 179 | |
| M 2.0 | 7 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.4 | 28 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.3 | 23 km | II · Weak · felt by 17 | |
| M 2.3 | 26 km | II · Weak · felt by 16 |
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 Keller.
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.