A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near 15 km W of Stanton, Texas on Aug 28, 2026, 4:22:47 AM (2026-08-28T04:22:47.857Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.8 km with coordinates 32.1100, -101.9510.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.7 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 3.8 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: 554 km SW of Oklahoma City, United States.
The epicentre was located at 32.1100 latitude and -101.9510 longitude near 15 km W of Stanton, Texas. The earthquake was shallow at 3.8 km depth.
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