M5.0 earthquake near Pampa, Texas

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 38 km SSE of Spearman, Texas on 23 Jul 2026, 10:21 UTC at a depth of 6 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pampa, about 41 km away in Texas, United States.