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M0.5 Earthquake near Martin County, Texas (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 14:02:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Martin County, Texas (United States) on October 9, 2026 at 14:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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: 129 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
55eb5e6ba057983822c038eb2480278119002994
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 14:02:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Martin County
County
Martin County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.28400, -101.93500
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,466 Catalogue entries

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