Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.7 earthquake 38 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 38 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas at Oct 21, 2026, 15:22 UTC, at a depth of 8 km. The epicentre was 48 km (30 mi) N of Midland.

Details

Magnitude	1.7 ml
Time	Oct 21, 2026, 15:22 UTC
Depth	8.4 km
Coordinates	32.423, -102.130
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	22 km / 14 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 16:05 UTC
1.3	11 km W of Forsan, Texas	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 23, 11:41 UTC
1.0	9 km WSW of Stanton, Texas	42 km / 26 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	3 km / 2 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 22, 16:35 UTC
2.1	33 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas	7 km / 4 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 21, 06:02 UTC
1.9	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	25 km / 16 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 20:51 UTC
2.5	20 km NW of Stanton, Texas	25 km / 16 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 19:45 UTC
1.7	5 km W of Stanton, Texas	42 km / 26 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 20, 16:22 UTC

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