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Texas · Earthquakes

Texas earthquakes today and on record

Texas gets real earthquakes, though far fewer than the West Coast. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 365 of magnitude 3.5 or more, and 11 reached magnitude 5. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.

Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.

Last 24 hours
4
Past 7 days
9
Most recent
M2.5,
Largest on record
M6.3 (1931)
M3.5+ since 1900
365
M5+ since 1900
11
M6.3, 1931M5.7, 1995M5.4, 2022M5.4, 2025M5.2, 2022M5.2, 2023M5.1, 2024M5.1, 2024M5.0, 2020M5.0, 2026M5.0, 2025M4.9, 1925M4.9, 2022M4.9, 2024M4.8, 1975M4.8, 2012M4.8, 2011M4.8, 2025M4.7, 2022M4.7, 2025M4.7, 2023M4.6, 2022M4.6, 2022M4.6, 2021M4.6, 2025M4.5, 1948M4.5, 2022M4.5, 2022M4.5, 2021M4.5, 2024M4.5, 2024M4.4, 1936M4.4, 1978M4.4, 2022M4.4, 2021M4.4, 2021M4.4, 2024M4.4, 2024M4.3, 2011M4.3, 2013M4.3, 2022M4.3, 2022M4.3, 2022M4.3, 2021M4.3, 2021M4.3, 2021M4.3, 2021M4.3, 2021M4.3, 2026M4.3, 2025M4.3, 2024M4.2, 2011M4.2, 2013M4.2, 2022M4.2, 2022M4.2, 2021M4.2, 2025M4.2, 2025M4.2, 2024M4.2, 2024M4.2, 2023M4.2, 2023M4.1, 1993M4.1, 2013M4.1, 2022M4.1, 2022M4.1, 2021M4.1, 2024M4.1, 2023M4.1, 2023M4.1, 2023M4.1, 2023M4.0, 1977M4.0, 1995M4.0, 2018M4.0, 2015M4.0, 2015M4.0, 2013M4.0, 2022M4.0, 2022M4.0, 2022M4.0, 2022M4.0, 2022M4.0, 2021M4.0, 2021M4.0, 2021M4.0, 2020M4.0, 2019M4.0, 2026M4.0, 2024M4.0, 2024M4.0, 2023M4.0, 2023M4.0, 2023M3.9, 1932M3.9, 1976M3.9, 1984M3.9, 1982M3.9, 1982M3.9, 2000M3.9, 2000M3.9, 2012M3.9, 2011M3.9, 2010M3.9, 2008M3.9, 2017M3.9, 2022M3.9, 2022M3.9, 2022M3.9, 2021M3.9, 2021M3.9, 2020M3.9, 2026M3.9, 2026M3.9, 2025M3.9, 2025M3.9, 2024M3.9, 2024M3.9, 2024M3.9, 2024M3.9, 2024M3.9, 2024M3.9, 2024M3.9, 2024M3.9, 2024M3.9, 2023M3.9, 2023M3.9, 2023M3.9, 2023M3.9, 2023M3.9, 2023M3.9, 2023M3.8, 1917M3.8, 1997M3.8, 2011M3.8, 2022M3.8, 2022M3.8, 2022M3.8, 2022M3.8, 2021M3.8, 2021M3.8, 2021M3.8, 2020M3.8, 2019M3.8, 2019M3.8, 2026M3.8, 2026M3.8, 2026M3.8, 2025M3.8, 2025M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2024M3.8, 2023M3.8, 2023M3.8, 2023M3.8, 2023M3.8, 2023M3.8, 2023M3.8, 2023M3.8, 2023M3.7, 2010M3.7, 2008M3.7, 2018M3.7, 2013M3.7, 2013M3.7, 2022M3.7, 2022M3.7, 2022M3.7, 2022M3.7, 2022M3.7, 2022M3.7, 2022M3.7, 2021M3.7, 2021M3.7, 2021M3.7, 2021M3.7, 2021M3.7, 2020M3.7, 2026M3.7, 2026M3.7, 2025M3.7, 2025M3.7, 2025M3.7, 2025M3.7, 2024M3.7, 2024M3.7, 2024M3.7, 2024M3.7, 2024M3.7, 2024M3.7, 2024M3.7, 2024M3.7, 2023M3.7, 2023M3.7, 2023M3.7, 2023M3.7, 2023M3.7, 2023M3.7, 2023M3.6, 1998M3.6, 1995M3.6, 1991M3.6, 2012M3.6, 2018M3.6, 2016M3.6, 2016M3.6, 2015M3.6, 2013M3.6, 2013M3.6, 2022M3.6, 2022M3.6, 2022M3.6, 2022M3.6, 2022M3.6, 2022M3.6, 2022M3.6, 2022M3.6, 2022M3.6, 2021M3.6, 2021M3.6, 2021M3.6, 2021M3.6, 2021M3.6, 2021M3.6, 2021M3.6, 2020M3.6, 2020M3.6, 2020M3.6, 2020M3.6, 2020M3.6, 2019M3.6, 2019M3.6, 2019M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2026M3.6, 2025M3.6, 2025M3.6, 2025M3.6, 2025M3.6, 2025M3.6, 2024M3.6, 2024M3.6, 2024M3.6, 2023M3.6, 2023M3.6, 2023M3.6, 2023M3.6, 2023M3.6, 2023M3.6, 2023M3.6, 2023M3.5, 1978M3.5, 1977M3.5, 1976M3.5, 1996M3.5, 1995M3.5, 2012M3.5, 2011M3.5, 2011M3.5, 2011M3.5, 2006M3.5, 2005M3.5, 2018M3.5, 2016M3.5, 2015M3.5, 2015M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2022M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2021M3.5, 2020M3.5, 2020M3.5, 2020M3.5, 2020M3.5, 2020M3.5, 2026M3.5, 2026M3.5, 2026M3.5, 2026M3.5, 2026M3.5, 2026M3.5, 2026M3.5, 2026M3.5, 2025M3.5, 2025M3.5, 2025M3.5, 2025M3.5, 2025M3.5, 2025M3.5, 2025M3.5, 2025M3.5, 2025M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2024M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M3.5, 2023M2.9 5 km WSW of Westbrook, TexasM2.8 15 km E of Pearsall, TexasM2.5 16 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasM2.6 15 km E of Pearsall, TexasM2.6 11 km WNW of Hilltop, TexasM2.0 54 km NW of Toyah, TexasM2.2 15 km ESE of Pearsall, TexasM2.6 15 km E of Pearsall, TexasM2.5 23 km S of Westbrook, Texas
Larger quakes on record since 1900 Last 24 hours Past week

Earthquakes in Texas this week

MagWhereWhenDepth
2.523 km S of Westbrook, Texas9 km
2.615 km E of Pearsall, Texas8 km
2.215 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas7 km
2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas5 km
2.611 km WNW of Hilltop, Texas7 km
2.615 km E of Pearsall, Texas9 km
2.516 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas7 km
2.815 km E of Pearsall, Texas 1 felt reports7 km
2.95 km WSW of Westbrook, Texas7 km

Biggest earthquakes in Texas since 1900

MagWhereDateDepth
6.3Valentine, TexasAug 16, 193110 km
5.713 km NW of Marathon, TexasApr 14, 199518 km
5.4Coalson Draw, TexasNov 16, 20227 km
5.459 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMay 4, 20258 km
5.2Range Hill, TexasDec 16, 20228 km
5.2Coalson Draw, TexasNov 8, 20237 km
5.117 km NNE of Hermleigh, TexasJul 26, 20243 km
5.1North of Tarzan, TexasSep 17, 20246 km
5.041 km W of Mentone, TexasMar 26, 202010 km
5.053 km NW of Toyah, TexasFeb 15, 20256 km
5.038 km SSE of Spearman, TexasJul 23, 20266 km
4.9Near Panhandle, TexasJul 30, 19250 km

Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade

Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.

Good to know

When was the last earthquake in Texas?

The most recent one we have is a magnitude 2.5, 23 km S of Westbrook, Texas, on November 11. The list above updates every few minutes.

What was the biggest earthquake in Texas?

A magnitude 6.3 near Valentine, Texas on August 16, 1931, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.

Does Texas get earthquakes?

Texas gets real earthquakes, though far fewer than the West Coast. Since 1900 the USGS has recorded 365 of magnitude 3.5 or more, and 11 reached magnitude 5. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.

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Other states

History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.