Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Watauga, TX
No earthquake was likely felt in Watauga in the 24 hours to 7:30 pm CST (01:30 UTC). The last one was M 5.0, 481 km (299 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 · 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Watauga, TX
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Watauga was M 2.6, 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Watauga, TX, at 11:45 am CDT on 14 September 2017, 7 km deep. 179 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Watauga was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Watauga since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Watauga in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 0 · since 2016, about one every 22 months
- Last 12 months
- 0
- Since 2016
- 6 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.6 on 14 September 2017, 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Watauga, TX
- Reported felt
- 4 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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- 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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The last 30 days
The latest 6
- 1.7 27 km (17 mi) N of Watauga, TX
- 2.0 11 km (7 mi) NW of Watauga, TX
- 2.3 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Watauga, TX · felt by 4
- 2.6 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Watauga, TX · felt by 179
- 2.3 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Watauga, TX · felt by 16
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) E of Watauga, 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 Watauga time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Watauga are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Watauga; dots are the 6 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Watauga
The strongest shaking in Watauga from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 2.6 on 14 September 2017, 22 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 Watauga (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.6 | 22 km | III · Weak · felt by 179 | |
| M 2.3 | 18 km | II · Weak · felt by 16 | |
| M 2.3 | 19 km | II · Weak · felt by 4 | |
| M 2.0 | 11 km | II · Weak | |
| M 2.1 | 27 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 Watauga.
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.