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M 3.2 Earthquake 30 km SW of Garden City, Texas

Source: USGS · Texas

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 30 km SW of Garden City. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.2 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.2 event ranks stronger than 15% of them (rank #1,447 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.2
USGS class
Minor
Location
30 km SW of Garden City
Archive rank
#1,447 of 1,834
Source
USGS
Published
September 24, 2026
MINOR

Sits above 15% of the 1,834 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,446 ran stronger.

Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.

What Happened

A M 3.2 mb_lg earthquake struck 30 km SW of Garden City, Texas on October 23, 2026 at 12:33:22 UTC. The event was recorded at coordinates 31.689°N, 101.7308°W with a depth of 6.372 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was centered 30 km southwest of Garden City, Texas. At 6.372 km depth, the event is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded for this event. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami flag: 0) and no alert level was issued.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9) that is often felt but rarely causes damage. Residents in the area should be aware of the possibility of aftershocks.

Source

USGS Event Page

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions readers often have about this USGS earthquake report.

What magnitude was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 3.2 mb_lg earthquake occurred 30 km southwest of Garden City, Texas, at a shallow depth of 6.4 km.
What does an M3.2 "Minor" reading actually indicate? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.2 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
Where does this event rank against Areazine's other recorded earthquakes? ▾
This is the #1,447 strongest of the 1,834 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 15% of them and weaker than 1,446 others.
Was Garden City likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 30 km SW of Garden City. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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