M1.7 earthquake - 13 km E of Pearsall, Texas
23 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 01:47 UTC 13 km E of Pearsall, Texas
What happened
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 13 km E of Pearsall, Texas on 16 Oct 2026, 01:47 UTC at a depth of 6 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 76 km away in Texas, United States.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC
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