2.8
Earthquake Details: 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas
Aug 23, 2026, 23:06:54
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 17 km SE of Ackerly, Texas on Aug 23, 2026 at 23:06:54. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.3232 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth6.3232 km
Significance121
Latitude32.4000
Longitude-101.6070
Event IDtx2026qphxaj
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Aug 24, 2026, 14:49:22 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 18:06:54 CDT
- UTC
- Aug 23, 2026, 23:06:54 UTC
6.323 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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