Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.7 earthquake 21 km NNW of Midland, Texas

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Midland, Texas at Oct 5, 2026, 12:27 UTC, at a depth of 11 km. The epicentre was 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Midland.

Details

Magnitude	2.7 ml
Time	Oct 5, 2026, 12:27 UTC
Depth	10.7 km
Coordinates	32.174, -102.171
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	32 km / 20 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 16:05 UTC
1.3	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	65 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 23, 11:41 UTC
1.0	9 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	28 km / 18 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 22, 18:53 UTC
1.1	19 km NW of Stanton, Texas	27 km / 17 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 18:35 UTC
1.2	36 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas	26 km / 16 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 22, 16:35 UTC
1.7	38 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas	28 km / 17 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 15:22 UTC
2.1	33 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	31 km / 19 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 21, 06:02 UTC
1.9	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	25 km / 15 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 20:51 UTC
2.5	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	25 km / 15 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 19:45 UTC
1.7	5 km W of Stanton, Texas	31 km / 19 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 16:22 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	25 km / 15 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 15:16 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	25 km / 15 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 13:28 UTC
2.2	8 km NW of Stanton, Texas	29 km / 18 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 06:28 UTC
3.1	8 km NW of Stanton, Texas	29 km / 18 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 17, 22:11 UTC
1.2	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	65 km / 40 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 04:32 UTC
1.5	28 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	37 km / 23 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 03:46 UTC
1.7	26 km W of Garden City, Texas	52 km / 32 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 02:28 UTC
1.8	10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	27 km / 17 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 00:10 UTC
1.4	14 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas	77 km / 48 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 14, 20:02 UTC
1.6	12 km W of Stanton, Texas	24 km / 15 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 13, 10:25 UTC
1.4	34 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas	22 km / 14 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 13, 05:55 UTC
1.0	13 km W of Stanton, Texas	24 km / 15 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 12, 21:54 UTC
1.5	36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas	29 km / 18 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 12, 09:41 UTC
1.6	35 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas	26 km / 16 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 12, 04:20 UTC
1.3	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	25 km / 15 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.