Earthquake Details: 13 km SE of Pearsall, Texas, United States

8/13/2026, 11:40:03 PM

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 13 km SE of Pearsall, Texas, United States on 8/13/2026 at 11:40:03 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.44 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United States Texas San Antonio (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth7.44 km

Significance96

Latitude28.8150

Longitude-98.9870

Event IDtx2026pwzswu

Magnitude2.5

Updated:8/14/2026, 11:50:43 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/13/2026, 6:40:03 PM CDT
UTC: 8/13/2026, 11:40:03 PM UTC

7.44 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 4

M2.621 km W of Garden City, Texas, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 6:30:25 AM M2.925 km SE of Lindsay, Texas, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 11:34:49 PM M3.5Nuevo Leon, MexicoAfter8/15/2026, 2:06:35 AM M2.636 km SSE of Midland, Texas, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 6:19:49 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 14, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.