A magnitude 1.5 earthquake was recorded near 10 km N of Midland, Texas on Aug 27, 2026, 3:56:09 PM (2026-08-27T15:56:09.678Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.0 km with coordinates 32.0910, -102.0740.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.5 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 8.0 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: 564 km SW of Oklahoma City, United States.
The epicentre was located at 32.0910 latitude and -102.0740 longitude near 10 km N of Midland, Texas. The earthquake was shallow at 8.0 km depth.
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