M1.6 earthquake near San Antonio, Texas
19 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 07:55 UTC 18 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas
What happened
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 18 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas on 16 Oct 2026, 07:55 UTC at a depth of 9 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San Antonio, about 75 km away in Texas, United States.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 21:45 UTC
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