Earthquakes in Karnes County, Texas
The Karnes County area recorded 60 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater in the last 12 months, the largest M4.6 — tracked by the TexNet seismic network. Seismicity here is closely watched because of its regulatory link to produced-water disposal: sustained clusters can trigger RRC response areas that curtail deep injection. See the Karnes County disposal market.
M2+ (12mo)
60
vs Prior Year
-38
M3+ (12mo)
7
Largest on Record
M4.6
Monthly Events (M2+, 5 years)
Recent Events (M2+)
| DATE | MAG | DEPTH | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | M2.1 | 8.1 km | 19 km WSW of Falls City, Texas |
| 2026-05-26 | M2.9 | 6.8 km | 19 km S of Nixon, Texas |
| 2026-05-21 | M2.3 | 4.6 km | 19 km NNW of Three Rivers, Texas |
| 2026-05-06 | M2.1 | 8.9 km | 6 km ENE of Falls City, Texas |
| 2026-05-01 | M2.1 | 6.3 km | 10 km ENE of Falls City, Texas |
| 2026-05-01 | M2.2 | 7.5 km | 9 km ENE of Falls City, Texas |
| 2026-04-30 | M2.2 | 7.7 km | 5 km E of Falls City, Texas |
| 2026-04-30 | M2.0 | 8.0 km | 4 km ENE of Falls City, Texas |
| 2026-04-29 | M2.2 | 8.1 km | 5 km ENE of Falls City, Texas |
| 2026-04-29 | M2.1 | 7.8 km | 5 km E of Falls City, Texas |
| 2026-04-12 | M2.8 | 6.0 km | 18 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-12 | M2.1 | 6.8 km | 18 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-09 | M2.1 | 6.1 km | 20 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-09 | M2.2 | 5.2 km | 20 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-08 | M3.4 | 5.7 km | 20 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-08 | M3.5 | 4.5 km | 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-08 | M2.5 | 5.2 km | 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-07 | M2.3 | 5.9 km | 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-07 | M2.0 | 6.9 km | 20 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-07 | M2.3 | 7.1 km | 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-07 | M2.1 | 7.2 km | 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-07 | M2.9 | 7.1 km | 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-07 | M2.1 | 6.1 km | 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-07 | M2.0 | 7.5 km | 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
| 2026-04-07 | M2.0 | 8.7 km | 19 km WNW of Pawnee, Texas |
History (M2+ per year)
| YEAR | EVENTS | MAX MAG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | M3.5 |
| 2025 | 87 | M4.6 |
| 2024 | 130 | M4.5 |
| 2023 | 110 | M4.1 |
| 2022 | 68 | M3.0 |
| 2021 | 65 | M3.4 |
| 2020 | 41 | M3.1 |
| 2019 | 68 | M3.6 |
| 2018 | 65 | M4.0 |
| 2017 | 10 | M3.0 |
Events from TexNet via the USGS catalog; county assignment approximate (county area ±0.1°). See all drilling activity in Karnes Countyor its saltwater disposal market.