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M 3.6 - 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas

Source: USGS · Texas

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 32 km SW of Garden City. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.6 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.6 event ranks stronger than 36% of them (rank #1,116 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.6
USGS class
Minor
Location
32 km SW of Garden City
Archive rank
#1,116 of 1,834
Source
USGS
Published
September 24, 2026
MINOR

Sits above 36% of the 1,834 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,115 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 3.6 ml earthquake occurred 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas. The event was recorded at Unix timestamp 1790238968785, with a depth of 5.542 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located at latitude 31.671, longitude -101.742. The depth of 5.542 km is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).

Impact Assessment

The event had a modified Mercalli intensity of 5.027 and a green alert level. No tsunami was generated (tsunami status: 0). No felt reports were recorded.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9) that is often felt but rarely causes damage. Aftershocks are possible following any earthquake.

Source

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/tx2026suygvy (USGS)

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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What People Ask

Questions readers often have about this USGS earthquake report.

What was the magnitude of this event? ▾
A magnitude 3.6 ml earthquake struck 32 km southwest of Garden City, Texas, at a depth of 5.542 km.
What does a magnitude 3.6 ("Minor") earthquake mean? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.6 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are often felt near the epicenter and can cause minor damage to vulnerable structures, though widespread damage is uncommon.
How does this compare with other earthquakes Areazine has reported? ▾
This is the #1,116 strongest of the 1,834 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 36% of them and weaker than 1,115 others.
Was Garden City likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 32 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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