M3.2 earthquake 49 km SE of Midland, Texas, United States
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 49 km SE of Midland, Texas, United States at 15:33 local time (20:33 UTC) on 24 Sept 2026, at a depth of 5 km, according to USGS.
1 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-24 21:28 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.2minor
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 5.5 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-24 20:33:21 UTC
- Local: 24 Sept 2026, 15:33:21 (America/Chicago)
- Epicentre
- 31.671° N, 101.740° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| MidlandTexas, United States · pop. 132,524 | 49 km | INot felt |
| OdessaTexas, United States · pop. 114,428 | 63 km | INot felt |
| Big SpringTexas, United States · pop. 28,862 | 69 km | INot felt |
| West OdessaTexas, United States · pop. 22,707 | 74 km | INot felt |
| San AntonioTexas, United States · pop. 1,526,656 | 399 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 19 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · TX, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · TXheadlineTexNet via U.S. Geological Survey | 3.2 ml | 5.5 km | 31.67° N, 101.74° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Often felt by people at rest close to the epicentre, rarely causes damage.
It released roughly the energy of 951 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 5 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M3.2 releases about 32× the energy of M2.2, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 951 kg of TNT vs 30 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.2. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
13 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.8 4 days ago. 14 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M3.2
13 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.32 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 0.39 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2.04 | 2.3 | 5 |
| 2.14 | 1.6 | 5 |
| 2.19 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 8.60 | 0.7 | 8 |
| 9.73 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 10.75 | 0.1 | 4 |
| 23.05 | 1.9 | 6 |
| 23.45 | 2.3 | 5 |
| 80.22 | 1.7 | 9 |
| 91.63 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 92.16 | 1.5 | 9 |
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Did you feel it?
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Event id tx2026svwaxy. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:10 UTC. Solutions: USGS · TX (usgs:tx2026svwaxy). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.2 earthquake 49 km SE of Midland, Texas, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/tx2026svwaxy-m3-2-earthquake-49-km-se-of-midland-texas-united-states, data from USGS.
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