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M 3.2 Earthquake 49 km NW of Toyah, Texas

Source: USGS · Texas

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 49 km NW of Toyah. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.2 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,740 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.2 event ranks stronger than 14% of them (rank #1,380 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.2
USGS class
Minor
Location
49 km NW of Toyah
Archive rank
#1,380 of 1,740
Source
USGS
Published
September 15, 2026
MINOR

Out of 1,740 earthquake reports Areazine has logged, this one outranks 14% of them — 1,379 recorded a higher magnitude.

Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.

What Happened

A M 3.2 ml earthquake struck 49 km NW of Toyah, Texas at 12:48 UTC on September 15, 2026 (Unix time 1789462109730). The event had a depth of 6.1 km and was reviewed by USGS.

Location Details

The epicenter was located at latitude 31.655, longitude -104.134, approximately 49 km northwest of Toyah, Texas. The shallow depth of 6.1 km classifies it as a shallow earthquake (less than 20 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami field = 0) and no alert level issued.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake, which is often felt but rarely causes damage. Minor aftershocks are possible following any earthquake.

Source

Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/tx2026selaoc

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Common Questions

Questions readers often have about this USGS earthquake report.

How strong was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred 49 km northwest of Toyah, Texas on September 15, 2026.
How should a magnitude 3.2 ("Minor") event be understood? ▾
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 #1,380 strongest of the 1,740 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 14% of them and weaker than 1,379 others.
Was Toyah likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 49 km NW of Toyah. 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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