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Earthquakes near Yorktown, TX

M 2.8

Latest: 5:56 pm CDT on 19 September 2026 · 25 km (15 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Yorktown was M 2.8, 25 km (15 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX, at 5:56 pm CDT on 19 September 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
466 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
15
Largest since 2016
M 3.9 on 9 October 2023, 11 km (7 mi) WSW of Yorktown, TX
Reported felt
24 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX
  2. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX
  3. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX
  4. 2.8 25 km (15 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX · felt by 2
  5. 2.4 25 km (16 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX
  6. 1.5 12 km (7 mi) W of Yorktown, TX
  7. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) W of Yorktown, TX
  8. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) W of Yorktown, TX
  9. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  10. 2.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  11. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  12. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Yorktown, TX
  13. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Yorktown, TX · felt by 1
  14. 1.6 23 km (15 mi) NNW of Yorktown, TX
  15. 2.8 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Yorktown, TX
  16. 1.9 26 km (16 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX
  17. 2.2 27 km (17 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  18. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  19. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  20. 2.0 26 km (16 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  21. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  22. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  23. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  24. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  25. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  26. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  27. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  28. 2.5 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  29. 2.3 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  30. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Yorktown, TX
  31. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Yorktown, TX
  32. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  33. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX
  34. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX
  35. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) NW of Yorktown, TX
  36. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  37. 2.1 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  38. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  39. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) N of Yorktown, TX
  40. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Yorktown, TX
  41. 2.0 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Yorktown, TX
  42. 1.8 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Yorktown, TX
  43. 1.6 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Yorktown, TX
  44. 1.5 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Yorktown, TX
  45. 1.7 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Yorktown, TX
  46. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  47. 2.0 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  48. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  49. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, TX
  50. 2.1 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Yorktown, 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 Yorktown time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Yorktown are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Yorktown; 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 Yorktown.

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

Nearby towns

Runge 23 km · Cuero 24 km · Goliad 37 km

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