1.8
Earthquake Details: 6 km SSE of Farmers Branch, Texas, United States
Apr 29, 2026, 15:29:46
- Depth
- 8.643 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Apr 30, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred on Apr 29, 2026 at 15:29:46. Epicenter: 6 km SSE of Farmers Branch, Texas, United States. Reported depth: 8.6426 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Apr 29, 2026, 10:29:46 CDT
- UTC
- Apr 29, 2026, 15:29:46 UTC
8.643 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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- USGSml 1.8
tx2026ijunbk
- Depth:
- 8.64 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Apr 30, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth8.643 km
Significance50
Latitude32.8690
Longitude-96.8750
Event IDtx2026ijunbk
Magnitude1.8
Updated:Apr 30, 2026, 16:00:03 UTC
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