A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 12 km NNW of Midland, Texas on Aug 28, 2026, 5:10:05 AM (2026-08-28T05:10:05.240Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.2 km with coordinates 32.1030, -102.1270.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 4.2 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: 567 km SW of Oklahoma City, United States.
The epicentre was located at 32.1030 latitude and -102.1270 longitude near 12 km NNW of Midland, Texas. The earthquake was shallow at 4.2 km depth.
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