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M2.5 Earthquake near Nobles Ranch, Texas (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 16:56:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 16:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nobles Ranch, 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 event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 164 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
58c440dcaa654bdb4e34a3ba43de07f178deae18
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 16:56:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Nobles Ranch
County
Midland County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.99900, -102.20700
Temperature
33.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 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: 400 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
    6.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,512 Catalogue entries

Of 1,511 other entries for this area and period, 342 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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