M3.6 earthquake 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas at Sep 24, 4:36 AM ET, 6 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter. 2 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 3.6 ml |
| Time | 24 Sept 2026, 08:36 UTC |
| Location | 31.671°, -101.742° – 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| Depth | 5.5 km |
| Felt reports | 2 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.9 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | tx2026suygvy |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 5 km WSW of Westbrook, Texas · PAGER green | Oct 12, 2:08 AM 370 d ago | 5 km | 54 reports |
| 3.8 | 21 km N of Stanton, Texas | Mar 4, 10:33 AM 226 d ago | 6 km | 7 reports |
| 3.6 | 26 km SW of Garden City, Texas | Sep 5, 10:46 AM 41 d ago | 7 km | – |
| 3.5 | 16 km SSW of Goldsmith, Texas | Jul 27, 7:23 PM 81 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 3.4 | 24 km SSW of Westbrook, Texas | Dec 22, 3:45 AM 298 d ago | 9 km | 1 report |
| 3.4 | 12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas | Sep 25, 7:34 PM 386 d ago | 8 km | 8 reports |
| 3.3 | 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas | Jul 16, 6:57 PM 92 d ago | 7 km | 1 report |
| 3.3 | 26 km S of Westbrook, Texas | Apr 20, 1:35 PM 179 d ago | 7 km | – |
| 3.3 | 22 km N of Stanton, Texas | Nov 26, 7:14 PM 324 d ago | 7 km | 3 reports |
| 3.2 | 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas | Sep 24, 4:33 PM 22 d ago | 5 km | 1 report |
| 3.2 | 30 km SE of Midland, Texas | May 19, 6:55 AM 150 d ago | 9 km | 8 reports |
| 3.2 | 13 km N of Stanton, Texas | Feb 23, 8:03 AM 235 d ago | 7 km | 4 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 32 km SW of Garden City, Texas earthquake?
Magnitude 3.6 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 6 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.9 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
2 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 4.2.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.2.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.