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M1.8 Earthquake near Andrews County, Texas (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 13:31:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 13:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Andrews County, Texas (United States). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 171 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
1e9a2ec08217c181021c8196833127618a300b48
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 13:31:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Andrews County
County
Andrews County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.30100, -102.24000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Midland International Air and Space PortUnited States · MAF · KMAF
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,516 Catalogue entries

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