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M1.5 earthquake 19 km NW of Westbrook, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Westbrook, Texas at Oct 2, 2026, 08:39 UTC, at a depth of 7 km. The epicentre was 39 km (24 mi) NE of Big Spring.

Details

Magnitude	1.5 ml
Time	Oct 2, 2026, 08:39 UTC
Depth	6.6 km
Coordinates	32.478, -101.163
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
2.3	10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	80 km / 50 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 26, 00:35 UTC
2.2	18 km NNE of Midland, Texas	86 km / 53 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 24, 01:22 UTC
1.5	25 km SW of Ackerly, Texas	71 km / 44 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 16:05 UTC
1.3	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 23, 11:41 UTC
1.0	9 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	79 km / 49 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 22, 18:53 UTC
1.1	19 km NW of Stanton, Texas	73 km / 46 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 18:35 UTC
1.2	36 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas	94 km / 58 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 22, 16:35 UTC
1.7	38 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas	91 km / 57 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 15:22 UTC
2.1	33 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	84 km / 52 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 21, 06:02 UTC
1.9	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	76 km / 47 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 20:51 UTC
2.5	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	76 km / 47 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 19:45 UTC
1.7	5 km W of Stanton, Texas	75 km / 47 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 16:22 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	76 km / 47 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 15:16 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	76 km / 47 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 13:28 UTC
2.2	8 km NW of Stanton, Texas	73 km / 46 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 06:28 UTC
3.1	8 km NW of Stanton, Texas	74 km / 46 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 17, 22:11 UTC
1.2	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	52 km / 32 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 04:32 UTC
1.5	28 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	79 km / 49 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 03:46 UTC
1.7	26 km W of Garden City, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 02:28 UTC
1.8	10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	80 km / 50 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 00:10 UTC
1.4	14 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas	23 km / 15 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 14, 20:02 UTC
1.6	12 km W of Stanton, Texas	82 km / 51 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 13, 10:25 UTC
1.4	34 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas	96 km / 59 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 13, 05:55 UTC
1.0	13 km W of Stanton, Texas	83 km / 52 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 12, 21:54 UTC
1.5	36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 12, 09:41 UTC

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