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Earthquakes near Midland, TX

M 3.1

Latest: 5:25 am CDT on 30 September 2026 · 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Midland, TX

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Midland was M 3.1, 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Midland, TX, at 5:25 am CDT on 30 September 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 1 smaller earthquake has been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
907 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
251
Largest since 2016
M 5.2 on 16 December 2022, 22 km (14 mi) NNW of Midland, TX
Reported felt
218 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.0 41 km (25 mi) N of Midland, TX
  2. 3.1 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Midland, TX · felt by 1
  3. 1.5 33 km (21 mi) ESE of Midland, TX
  4. 1.7 47 km (29 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  5. 1.7 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  6. 1.4 48 km (30 mi) N of Midland, TX
  7. 2.3 47 km (29 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  8. 1.9 37 km (23 mi) ESE of Midland, TX
  9. 0.1 47 km (29 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  10. 0.9 33 km (21 mi) SSE of Midland, TX
  11. 0.7 33 km (21 mi) ESE of Midland, TX
  12. 0.4 44 km (28 mi) N of Midland, TX
  13. 0.9 6 km (4 mi) S of Midland, TX
  14. 0.3 39 km (24 mi) N of Midland, TX
  15. 0.9 6 km (3 mi) S of Midland, TX
  16. 1.0 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  17. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  18. 2.3 47 km (29 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  19. 2.8 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  20. 1.1 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  21. 3.2 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX · felt by 1
  22. 2.7 49 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX · felt by 1
  23. 1.6 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  24. 1.8 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  25. 2.7 49 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  26. 3.0 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX · felt by 1
  27. 1.4 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  28. 1.4 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  29. 1.4 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  30. 3.6 48 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX · felt by 2
  31. 0.8 47 km (29 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  32. 0.8 47 km (29 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  33. 1.5 31 km (19 mi) SSE of Midland, TX
  34. 0.8 40 km (25 mi) N of Midland, TX
  35. 3.0 45 km (28 mi) N of Midland, TX
  36. 1.8 49 km (30 mi) N of Midland, TX
  37. 2.8 49 km (30 mi) N of Midland, TX
  38. 0.4 33 km (21 mi) ESE of Midland, TX
  39. 0.9 48 km (30 mi) N of Midland, TX
  40. 0.6 47 km (29 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  41. 1.5 50 km (31 mi) N of Midland, TX
  42. 2.1 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Midland, TX
  43. 2.1 15 km (10 mi) NNE of Midland, TX
  44. 0.6 39 km (24 mi) N of Midland, TX
  45. 1.2 46 km (29 mi) ESE of Midland, TX
  46. 0.5 40 km (25 mi) N of Midland, TX
  47. 0.6 39 km (24 mi) N of Midland, TX
  48. 0.5 39 km (24 mi) N of Midland, TX
  49. 1.7 49 km (30 mi) SE of Midland, TX
  50. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) NW of Midland, TX

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

On the map

The white circle is Midland; dots are the 50 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 Midland.

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

Nearby towns

Gardendale 29 km · Stanton 31 km · Odessa 32 km

If you felt one

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