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M2.8 Earthquake near Armstrong County, Texas (United States)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 17:26:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 17:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Armstrong County, Texas (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
b1a37327c0fa5b9758166e38f171c71c96174e2b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 17:26:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Armstrong County
County
Armstrong County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.99600, -101.38600
Temperature
34.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 438 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rick Husband Amarillo International AirportUnited States · AMA · KAMA
    38.2 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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