2.1
Earthquake Details: 11 km WSW of Stanton, Texas
Aug 31, 2026, 07:52:04
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred near 11 km WSW of Stanton, Texas on Aug 31, 2026 at 07:52:04. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 8.91 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth8.91 km
Significance68
Latitude32.1080
Longitude-101.9090
Event IDtx2026rcvjul
Magnitude2.1
Updated:Sep 1, 2026, 07:57:54 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 31, 2026, 02:52:04 CDT
- UTC
- Aug 31, 2026, 07:52:04 UTC
8.91 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.157 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.618 km NE of Gardendale, TexasBeforeM2.130 km SSE of Midland, TexasBeforeM2.619 km NE of Gardendale, TexasBeforeM2.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.950 km W of Mentone, TexasAfterM3.048 km W of Mentone, TexasAfterM3.248 km W of Mentone, TexasAfterM2.0western TexasAfterM2.236 km NNW of Toyah, TexasAfterM2.258 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfter
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