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M1.2 Earthquake near Greenwood, Texas (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 09:18:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 09:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Greenwood, Texas (United States). With a focal depth of about 14 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 176 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
406e1afb986c1a6e0a68e49ef0212dc3ac258d90
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 09:18:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Greenwood
County
Midland County
Village
Greenwood
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.04600, -101.88600
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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: 424 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,517 Catalogue entries

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