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Earthquakes near Midland today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Midland in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.5 33 km NNE, 5 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Midland just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Midland, Texas, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 4 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M3.1 28 km NE, Oct 17, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.3 112 km NE, Jan 26, 2026
- Past year count
- 148 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 22 km M2.7, Oct 5, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Midland
USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Midland in the past 30 days, 1 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 33 km NNE of the city at Oct 20, 14:45 local time (5 days ago).
The average depth was about 8 km and 4 of 4 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Midland) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 13:53 | Oct 21, 18:53 UTC | M2.6 | 114 km W | 6 km | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 21, 04:33 | Oct 21, 09:33 UTC | M2.6 | 114 km W | 6 km | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 20, 14:45 | Oct 20, 19:45 UTC | M2.5 | 33 km NNE | 9 km | 20 km NW of Stanton, Texas |
| Oct 20, 09:23 | Oct 20, 14:23 UTC | M2.9 | 115 km W | 6 km | 17 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 20, 07:48 | Oct 20, 12:48 UTC | M2.5 | 114 km W | 6 km | 15 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 20, 07:25 | Oct 20, 12:25 UTC | M2.6 | 114 km W | 7 km | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 20, 07:22 | Oct 20, 12:22 UTC | M2.6 | 114 km W | 8 km | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 20, 01:29 | Oct 20, 06:29 UTC | M2.7 | 114 km W | 7 km | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 19, 13:24 | Oct 19, 18:24 UTC | M2.7 | 114 km W | 7 km | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 19, 13:11 | Oct 19, 18:11 UTC | M2.8 | 115 km W | 8 km | 17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 18, 22:42 | Oct 19, 03:42 UTC | M2.6 | 116 km W | 6 km | 18 km SW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 18, 20:37 | Oct 19, 01:37 UTC | M2.7 | 115 km W | 7 km | 17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 18, 19:54 | Oct 19, 00:54 UTC | M2.6 | 116 km W | 6 km | 18 km SW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 18, 19:52 | Oct 19, 00:52 UTC | M2.7 | 116 km W | 6 km | 18 km SW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 18, 15:02 | Oct 18, 20:02 UTC | M2.6 | 114 km W | 7 km | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Oct 17, 17:11 | Oct 17, 22:11 UTC | M3.1 | 28 km NE | 7 km | 8 km NW of Stanton, Texas |
| Oct 7, 12:17 | Oct 7, 17:17 UTC | M3.6 | 136 km SW | 3 km | 10 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas |
| Oct 5, 07:27 | Oct 5, 12:27 UTC | M2.7 | 22 km NNW | 11 km | 21 km NNW of Midland, Texas |
| Sep 30, 05:25 | Sep 30, 10:25 UTC | M3.1 | 27 km NNE | 8 km | 20 km WNW of Stanton, Texas |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Chicago.
Largest earthquakes near Midland in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Midland in the past 12 months was M4.3 on Jan 26, 2026, 112 km NE of the city (23 km SW of Snyder, Texas).
With 148 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 12.3 a month), the area around Midland is very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | M4.3 | 112 km NE | 7 km | 23 km SW of Snyder, Texas |
| Jul 23, 2026 | M3.9 | 101 km NE | 8 km | 23 km NW of Westbrook, Texas |
| Mar 4, 2026 | M3.8 | 45 km NE | 6 km | 21 km N of Stanton, Texas |
| Oct 7, 2026 | M3.6 | 136 km SW | 3 km | 10 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas |
| Sep 24, 2026 | M3.6 | 48 km SE | 6 km | 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| Sep 5, 2026 | M3.6 | 47 km SE | 7 km | 26 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| Jun 15, 2026 | M3.6 | 118 km WNW | 1 km | 20 km SW of Eunice, New Mexico |
| Jul 27, 2026 | M3.5 | 60 km WSW | 10 km | 16 km SSW of Goldsmith, Texas |
| Apr 3, 2026 | M3.5 | 114 km W | 6 km | 12 km SW of Jal, New Mexico |
| Dec 22, 2025 | M3.4 | 96 km E | 9 km | 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas |
Was it felt in Midland?
The largest nearby quake this month, M3.1 at 28 km, may have been felt lightly in Midland by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 3 of these quakes: M3.1 on Oct 17, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2.7); M3.6 on Oct 7, 2026; M3.1 on Sep 30, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 3.1).
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 Midland 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 145 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).