Question 1

Was there an earthquake in Texas today?

Accepted Answer

Check the live feed above for M2.0+ earthquakes reported by USGS within 300 km of the center of Texas. The page checks for updates every five minutes.

Question 2

What area does this Texas earthquake tracker cover?

Accepted Answer

The live search uses a 300 km radius around the state coordinates shown on this page and covers the past 30 days. Bordering-state events may appear when they fall inside that radius.

Question 3

How current is the earthquake data?

Accepted Answer

QuakeScout checks the USGS catalog every five minutes. Initial locations, magnitudes, and depths can be revised after scientific review.

Question 4

What fault lines are in Texas?

Accepted Answer

Major fault lines in Texas include: Balcones, Luling-Mexia-Talco.

Latest Earthquakes in Texas

Recent Earthquakes in Texas

Fault Lines in Texas

Balcones

Luling-Mexia-Talco

Monitored Cities in Texas

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