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Earthquakes near Austin today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Austin in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Austin just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Austin, Texas, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- — none within 150 km
- Past year count
- 11 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 116 km M2.7, Oct 6, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Austin
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Austin in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M2.7 at 116 km S.
| Time (Austin) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 14:12 | Oct 18, 19:12 UTC | M2.8 | 130 km S | 7 km | 19 km S of Nixon, Texas |
| Oct 6, 07:25 | Oct 6, 12:25 UTC | M2.7 | 116 km S | 7 km | 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Chicago.
Largest earthquakes near Austin in the past year
USGS has no M2.5+ earthquake within 150 km of Austin in the past 12 months, so the area is seismically quiet by global standards. Small quakes below the reporting threshold can still happen.
Was it felt in Austin?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M2.7 on Oct 6, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2.9).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Austin in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in United States and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).