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Earthquakes near Round Rock today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Round Rock in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Round Rock just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Round Rock, 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
- M2.8 142 km S, Feb 8, 2026
- Past year count
- 4 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 134 km M2.7, Oct 25, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Round Rock
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Round Rock in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M2.7 at 134 km SSE.
| Time (Round Rock) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 14:54 | Oct 25, 19:54 UTC | M2.7 | 134 km SSE | 3 km | 8 km W of Hallettsville, Texas |
| Oct 6, 07:25 | Oct 6, 12:25 UTC | M2.7 | 142 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 Round Rock in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Round Rock in the past 12 months was M2.8 on Feb 8, 2026, 142 km S of the city (8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas).
With 4 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.3 a month), the area around Round Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | M2.8 | 142 km S | 7 km | 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas |
| Oct 25, 2026 | M2.7 | 134 km SSE | 3 km | 8 km W of Hallettsville, Texas |
| Oct 6, 2026 | M2.7 | 142 km S | 7 km | 8 km ESE of Smiley, Texas |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M2.5 | 128 km SSE | 7 km | 13 km SSE of Gonzales, Texas |
Was it felt in Round Rock?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M2.7 on Oct 25, 2026 (7 reports, max intensity 2.8); 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 Round Rock 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 157 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M5.5 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji.
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).