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M1.4 Earthquake near Martin County, Texas (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 02:57:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 02:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Martin County, Texas (United States). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 170 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
2709c995381bf72e760a48424362fa3fde16f81c
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 02:57:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Martin County
County
Martin County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.12100, -102.20500
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 km
4.5 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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  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 393 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,515 Catalogue entries

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