A magnitude 1.8 earthquake was recorded near 17 km NW of Lindsay, Texas on Aug 27, 2026, 2:05:30 PM (2026-08-27T14:05:30.161Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 2.8 km with coordinates 31.4710, -103.6750.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.8 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 2.8 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 723 km SW of Oklahoma City, United States.
The epicentre was located at 31.4710 latitude and -103.6750 longitude near 17 km NW of Lindsay, Texas. The earthquake was shallow at 2.8 km depth.
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