QuakeScout

Earthquakes Near Austin, TX Today

Latest USGS events, an interactive distance map, 24-hour and 30-day activity, and clearly scoped historical context.

Updated every 5 min

Default radius

100 km

Live period

30 days

Live threshold

M2.0+

Search center

30.271°N, 97.744°W

Current Seismic Summary

M2.0+ events within 100 km of Austin, from the USGS catalog.

Live USGS data

Past 24 hours

0

Past 7 days

0

Past 30 days

0

Latest event

None recorded

Nearest in 30 days

None recorded

Strongest · 24h

None recorded

Strongest · 7 days

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Strongest · 30 days

None recorded

Latest Recorded Earthquakes Near Austin

0 matching events

No matching earthquakes were published by USGS for these filters.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes

Verified Historical Context

USGS recorded 5 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of Austin during the ten complete calendar years 20162025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.

Events by year

016
017
118
019
020
021
022
123
224
125

Magnitude distribution

M4.0–4.9
5
M5.0–5.9
0
M6.0–6.9
0
M7.0+
0

Strongest events in this period

MagnitudeLocationDistanceDate
4.618 km ENE of Falls City, Texas135 km SJanuary 30, 2025
4.53 km SSW of Falls City, Texas150 km SFebruary 17, 2024
4.33 km S of Falls City, Texas149 km SFebruary 17, 2024
4.116 km ENE of Falls City, Texas136 km SSeptember 14, 2023
4.04 km SSE of Falls City, Texas149 km SMay 1, 2018

Method: 300 km radius, M4.0+, USGS Event Web Service, complete years 20162025.

Nearby Monitored Cities

Distances are calculated from city-center coordinates and do not describe shaking intensity.

How This Austin Tracker Works

The live explorer starts with M2.0+ events within 100 km during the past 30 days. Changing a filter requests a new result set from the USGS Event Web Service; it does not estimate or invent seismic activity.

An epicenter may be outside the city boundary. Magnitude measures energy released at the source, while felt shaking also depends on distance, depth, local geology and construction. “No matching events” means none met the displayed catalog filters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Live and historical event data: USGS Event Web Service. Preliminary records may be revised.