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M2.0 earthquake near San Antonio, Texas

Name: M2.0 earthquake near San Antonio, Texas
Start: 2026-10-16T09:28:53.738+00:00
Location: 19 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas

13 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 09:28 UTC 19 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas

What happened

A magnitude 2 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas on 16 Oct 2026, 09:28 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 80 km away in Texas, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:15 UTC

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