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Earthquakes near Leander today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Leander in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Recent earthquakes near Leander
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Leander in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M2.7 at 149 km SSE.
| Time (Leander) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 14:54 | Oct 25, 19:54 UTC | M2.7 | 149 km SSE | 3 km | 8 km W of Hallettsville, Texas |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Chicago.
Was there an earthquake in Leander just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Leander, 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
- M2.7 149 km SSE, Oct 25, 2026
- Past year count
- 2 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 149 km M2.7, Oct 25, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Leander in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Leander in the past 12 months was M2.7 on Oct 25, 2026, 149 km SSE of the city (8 km W of Hallettsville, Texas).
With 2 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.2 a month), the area around Leander is occasionally active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | M2.7 | 149 km SSE | 3 km | 8 km W of Hallettsville, Texas |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M2.5 | 140 km SSE | 7 km | 13 km SSE of Gonzales, Texas |
Was it felt in Leander?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M2.7 on Oct 25, 2026 (8 reports, max intensity 2.8).
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 Leander 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 170 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).