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M1.2 earthquake 6 km WNW of Westbrook, Texas

A magnitude 1.2 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Westbrook, Texas at Oct 1, 2026, 16:48 UTC, at a depth of 5 km. The epicentre was 40 km (25 mi) ENE of Big Spring.

Details

Magnitude	1.2 ml
Time	Oct 1, 2026, 16:48 UTC
Depth	5.5 km
Coordinates	32.381, -101.080
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	78 km / 48 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 16:05 UTC
1.3	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	49 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 23, 11:41 UTC
1.0	9 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	81 km / 50 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 22, 18:53 UTC
1.1	19 km NW of Stanton, Texas	79 km / 49 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 18:35 UTC
1.7	38 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas	99 km / 61 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 15:22 UTC
2.1	33 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	92 km / 57 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 21, 06:02 UTC
1.9	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	81 km / 50 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 20:51 UTC
2.5	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	81 km / 50 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 19:45 UTC
1.7	5 km W of Stanton, Texas	78 km / 48 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 16:22 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	81 km / 50 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 15:16 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	81 km / 50 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 13:28 UTC
2.2	8 km NW of Stanton, Texas	77 km / 48 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 06:28 UTC
3.1	8 km NW of Stanton, Texas	77 km / 48 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 17, 22:11 UTC
1.2	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	49 km / 31 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 04:32 UTC
1.5	28 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 03:46 UTC
1.7	26 km W of Garden City, Texas	85 km / 53 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 02:28 UTC
1.8	10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	83 km / 51 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 00:10 UTC
1.4	14 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas	30 km / 19 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 14, 20:02 UTC
1.6	12 km W of Stanton, Texas	84 km / 52 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 13, 10:25 UTC
1.0	13 km W of Stanton, Texas	86 km / 53 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 12, 21:54 UTC
1.5	36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas	94 km / 59 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 12, 09:41 UTC
1.3	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	81 km / 50 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 12, 00:34 UTC
2.1	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	80 km / 50 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 11, 18:40 UTC
1.6	26 km S of Westbrook, Texas	30 km / 19 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 11, 13:43 UTC
1.6	17 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas	53 km / 33 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 11, 12:29 UTC

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