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M1.7 Earthquake near Reeves County, Texas (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 09:28:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Reeves County, Texas (United States). With a focal depth of about 7 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 153 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
bf3c538da9a796cb4af0165e9f8e50efd83c2883
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 09:28:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Reeves County
County
Reeves County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.98600, -104.01200
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 268 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Zuni-Bandera
    Distance: 485 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cavern City Air TerminalUnited States · CNM · KCNM
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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