Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.8 earthquake 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas at Aug 23, 2026, 23:06 UTC, at a depth of 6 km. The epicentre was 21 km (13 mi) NW of Big Spring.

Details

Magnitude	2.8 ml
Time	Aug 23, 2026, 23:06 UTC
Depth	6.3 km
Coordinates	32.400, -101.607
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.5	25 km SW of Ackerly, Texas	28 km / 18 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 16:05 UTC
1.3	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 23, 11:41 UTC
1.0	9 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	42 km / 26 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 22, 18:53 UTC
1.1	19 km NW of Stanton, Texas	32 km / 20 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 18:35 UTC
1.2	36 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas	52 km / 32 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 22, 16:35 UTC
1.7	38 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas	49 km / 31 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 15:22 UTC
2.1	33 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	42 km / 26 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 21, 06:02 UTC
1.9	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	34 km / 21 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 20:51 UTC
2.5	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	34 km / 21 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 19:45 UTC
1.7	5 km W of Stanton, Texas	38 km / 24 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 16:22 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	34 km / 21 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 15:16 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	34 km / 21 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 13:28 UTC
2.2	8 km NW of Stanton, Texas	34 km / 21 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 06:28 UTC
3.1	8 km NW of Stanton, Texas	35 km / 22 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 17, 22:11 UTC
1.2	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	35 km / 22 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 04:32 UTC
1.5	28 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	39 km / 24 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 03:46 UTC
1.7	26 km W of Garden City, Texas	61 km / 38 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 02:28 UTC
1.8	10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	43 km / 26 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 00:10 UTC
1.4	14 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas	20 km / 12 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 14, 20:02 UTC
1.6	12 km W of Stanton, Texas	43 km / 27 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 13, 10:25 UTC
1.4	34 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas	53 km / 33 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 13, 05:55 UTC
1.0	13 km W of Stanton, Texas	44 km / 28 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 12, 21:54 UTC
1.5	36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas	45 km / 28 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 12, 09:41 UTC
1.6	35 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas	53 km / 33 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 12, 04:20 UTC
1.3	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	34 km / 21 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 12, 00:34 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.