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M1.5 earthquake 25 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 25 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas at Oct 9, 2026, 06:01 UTC, at a depth of 4 km. The epicentre was 39 km (25 mi) ESE of Big Spring.

Details

Magnitude	1.5 ml
Time	Oct 9, 2026, 06:01 UTC
Depth	4.2 km
Coordinates	32.137, -101.081
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	77 km / 48 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 26, 00:35 UTC
1.5	25 km SW of Ackerly, Texas	81 km / 51 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 16:05 UTC
1.3	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	38 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 23, 11:41 UTC
1.0	9 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	75 km / 47 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
2.1	33 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	98 km / 61 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 21, 06:02 UTC
1.9	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	82 km / 51 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 20:51 UTC
2.5	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	82 km / 51 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 19:45 UTC
1.7	5 km W of Stanton, Texas	72 km / 45 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 16:22 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	82 km / 51 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 15:16 UTC
1.2	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	82 km / 51 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	38 km / 24 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 04:32 UTC
1.5	28 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	95 km / 59 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 03:46 UTC
1.7	26 km W of Garden City, Texas	70 km / 44 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 15, 02:28 UTC
1.8	10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	77 km / 48 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 15, 00:10 UTC
1.4	14 km NNW of Sand Springs, Texas	43 km / 27 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 14, 20:02 UTC
1.6	12 km W of Stanton, Texas	79 km / 49 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 13, 10:25 UTC
1.0	13 km W of Stanton, Texas	80 km / 50 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 12, 21:54 UTC
1.5	36 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas	100 km / 62 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 12, 09:41 UTC
1.3	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	82 km / 51 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 12, 00:34 UTC
2.1	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	81 km / 50 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 11, 18:40 UTC
1.6	26 km S of Westbrook, Texas	4 km / 3 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 11, 13:43 UTC
1.6	17 km SSE of Ackerly, Texas	60 km / 37 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.