A magnitude 1.3 earthquake was recorded near 16 km NW of Midland, Texas on Aug 27, 2026, 4:14:05 PM (2026-08-27T16:14:05.266Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.1 km with coordinates 32.0890, -102.2150.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.3 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 4.1 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: 574 km SW of Oklahoma City, United States.
The epicentre was located at 32.0890 latitude and -102.2150 longitude near 16 km NW of Midland, Texas. The earthquake was shallow at 4.1 km depth.
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