Earthquake Risk in Texas
Texas has low seismic risk overall, but the western part of the state has experienced increased earthquake activity in recent years, particularly in the Permian Basin region. This activity is largely associated with oil and gas operations. The Delaware Basin near Pecos has been especially active.
The largest earthquake recorded in Texas was a magnitude 5.8 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma on September 3, 2016. Texas has 100 notable earthquakes on record since 2004, with the most recent being a M3.1 on September 30, 2026.
Notable Earthquakes
100
Recorded in or near Texas (since 2004)
Largest Earthquake
M5.8
14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma (Sep 2016)
Most Recent
M3.1
Sep 30, 2026
Notable Earthquakes
The 50 strongest of the 100 significant earthquakes recorded in or near this state. The USGS pull stops at 100 events per state, so that total is a floor, not a ceiling.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.8 | 14 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma | 5.6 km | Sep 3, 2016 |
| M5.7 | 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma | 5.2 km | Nov 6, 2011 |
| M5.4 | 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 7.5 km | May 4, 2025 |
| M5.4 | Coalson Draw, Texas | 6.9 km | Nov 16, 2022 |
| M5.4 | 19 km WSW of Naica, Mexico | 10.0 km | Sep 21, 2013 |
| M5.2 | Coalson Draw, Texas | 7.4 km | Nov 8, 2023 |
| M5.2 | Range Hill, Texas | 8.2 km | Dec 16, 2022 |
| M5.1 | 2024 North of Tarzan, Texas Earthquake | 6.1 km | Sep 17, 2024 |
| M5.1 | 17 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas | 3.3 km | Jul 26, 2024 |
| M5.1 | 18 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | 8.3 km | Feb 13, 2016 |
| M5.1 | 8 km NW of Prague, Oklahoma | 3.0 km | Feb 3, 2024 |
| M5.0 | 38 km SSE of Spearman, Texas | 5.7 km | Jul 23, 2026 |
| M5.0 | 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas | 6.1 km | Feb 15, 2025 |
| M5.0 | 41 km W of Mentone, Texas | 9.5 km | Mar 26, 2020 |
| M5.0 | 3 km W of Cushing, Oklahoma | 4.4 km | Nov 7, 2016 |
| M4.9 | 56 km NW of Ocampo, Mexico | 4.0 km | Jun 5, 2025 |
| M4.9 | 17 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas | 3.2 km | Jul 23, 2024 |
| M4.9 | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 5.9 km | Jul 21, 2022 |
| M4.8 | 26 km SW of Ackerly, Texas | 6.8 km | Feb 28, 2025 |
| M4.8 | 14 km SSW of Falls City, Texas | 5.0 km | Oct 20, 2011 |
| M4.8 | 3 km NE of Timpson, Texas | 5.0 km | May 17, 2012 |
| M4.8 | 8 km SE of Sparks, Oklahoma | 3.1 km | Nov 5, 2011 |
| M4.8 | 9 km SSE of Sparks, Oklahoma | 5.0 km | Nov 8, 2011 |
| M4.8 | 16 km W of Naica, Mexico | 10.0 km | Sep 21, 2013 |
| M4.7 | 52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico | 3.9 km | Feb 18, 2025 |
| M4.7 | 15 km NE of Hermleigh, Texas | 7.8 km | Feb 16, 2023 |
| M4.7 | 34 km WSW of Mentone, Texas | 8.5 km | Nov 24, 2022 |
| M4.7 | 16 km SE of Waynoka, Oklahoma | 4.1 km | Jan 7, 2016 |
| M4.7 | 15 km WSW of Naica, Mexico | 8.2 km | Oct 4, 2013 |
| M4.6 | 18 km ENE of Falls City, Texas | 6.8 km | Jan 30, 2025 |
| M4.6 | 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico | 6.2 km | Jun 1, 2022 |
| M4.6 | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 6.8 km | Mar 25, 2022 |
| M4.6 | 17 km N of Stanton, Texas | 8.4 km | Dec 28, 2021 |
| M4.6 | 54 km SSE of Porvenir, Mexico | 10.0 km | Apr 30, 2011 |
| M4.6 | 8 km NNE of Marshall, Oklahoma | 4.9 km | Apr 9, 2018 |
| M4.6 | 5 km WNW of Lucien, Oklahoma | 5.8 km | Apr 7, 2018 |
| M4.6 | 22 km WSW of Naica, Mexico | 8.1 km | Sep 15, 2013 |
| M4.5 | 13 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas | 3.4 km | Jul 27, 2024 |
| M4.5 | 3 km SSW of Falls City, Texas | 7.2 km | Feb 17, 2024 |
| M4.5 | western Texas | 7.4 km | Nov 24, 2022 |
| M4.5 | 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 6.6 km | Aug 11, 2022 |
| M4.5 | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 6.2 km | Mar 17, 2021 |
| M4.5 | 4 km NNE of Crescent, Oklahoma | 5.0 km | Jul 27, 2015 |
| M4.5 | 27 km NNE of Valle de Zaragoza, Mexico | 11.1 km | Jan 20, 2014 |
| M4.5 | 8 km SW of Arcadia, Oklahoma | 8.4 km | Dec 7, 2013 |
| M4.4 | 9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico | 5.0 km | Apr 6, 2026 |
| M4.4 | 16 km NNE of Hermleigh, Texas | 3.3 km | Jul 23, 2024 |
| M4.4 | 21 km N of Stanton, Texas | 4.7 km | Apr 10, 2024 |
| M4.4 | 38 km WSW of Mentone, Texas | 6.6 km | Sep 1, 2022 |
| M4.4 | 35 km NW of Toyah, Texas | 8.5 km | Dec 16, 2021 |
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