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M2.5 earthquake 20 km NW of Stanton, Texas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 20 km NW of Stanton, Texas at Oct 20, 2026, 19:45 UTC, at a depth of 9 km. The epicentre was 33 km (21 mi) NNE of Midland.

Details

Magnitude2.5 ml
TimeOct 20, 2026, 19:45 UTC
Depth8.8 km
Coordinates32.271, -101.933
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
2.310 km WSW of Stanton, Texas18 km / 11 midepth 9 km
2.218 km NNE of Midland, Texas15 km / 9 midepth 6 km
1.525 km SW of Ackerly, Texas10 km / 6 midepth 7 km
1.311 km W of Forsan, Texas46 km / 29 midepth 10 km
1.09 km WSW of Stanton, Texas19 km / 12 midepth 7 km
1.119 km NW of Stanton, Texas2 km / 2 midepth 6 km
1.236 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas26 km / 16 midepth 9 km
1.738 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas25 km / 16 midepth 8 km
2.133 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas22 km / 13 midepth 9 km
1.920 km NW of Stanton, Texas0 km / 0 midepth 9 km
1.75 km W of Stanton, Texas18 km / 11 midepth 9 km
1.220 km NW of Stanton, Texas0 km / 0 midepth 9 km
1.220 km NW of Stanton, Texas0 km / 0 midepth 9 km

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