2.1
Earthquake Details: 15 km NNE of Midland, Texas, United States
Sep 21, 2026, 08:45:29
- Depth
- 7.886 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Sep 21, 2026, 02:40 PM UTC
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred on Sep 21, 2026 at 08:45:29. Epicenter: 15 km NNE of Midland, Texas, United States. Reported depth: 7.8857 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 03:45:29 CDT
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 08:45:29 UTC
7.886 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Agency measurements
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- USGSml 2.1
tx2026spljwt
- Depth:
- 7.89 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Sep 21, 2026, 02:40 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth7.886 km
Significance68
Latitude32.1300
Longitude-102.0190
Event IDtx2026spljwt
Magnitude2.1
Updated:Sep 21, 2026, 14:40:29 UTC
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