Earthquakes in Midland County, Texas
The Midland County area recorded 126 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater in the last 12 months, the largest M3.8 — 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 Midland County disposal market.
M2+ (12mo)
126
vs Prior Year
+67
M3+ (12mo)
9
Largest on Record
M3.8
Monthly Events (M2+, 5 years)
Recent Events (M2+)
| DATE | MAG | DEPTH | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | M3.6 | 6.8 km | 26 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| 2026-08-31 | M2.1 | 8.9 km | 11 km WSW of Stanton, Texas |
| 2026-08-29 | M2.6 | 7.6 km | 19 km NE of Gardendale, Texas |
| 2026-08-28 | M2.6 | 7.6 km | 18 km NE of Gardendale, Texas |
| 2026-08-26 | M2.0 | 8.8 km | 12 km W of Stanton, Texas |
| 2026-08-26 | M2.0 | 4.1 km | 13 km WSW of Stanton, Texas |
| 2026-08-18 | M2.5 | 10.6 km | 10 km NNE of Odessa, Texas |
| 2026-08-15 | M2.5 | 3.2 km | 37 km SSE of Midland, Texas |
| 2026-08-13 | M2.6 | 8.4 km | 21 km W of Garden City, Texas |
| 2026-08-06 | M2.0 | 9.5 km | 10 km S of Midland, Texas |
| 2026-08-01 | M2.4 | 8.0 km | 23 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| 2026-08-01 | M2.8 | 8.3 km | 23 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| 2026-08-01 | M2.7 | 7.3 km | 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| 2026-07-28 | M2.1 | 7.3 km | 17 km NW of Midland, Texas |
| 2026-07-28 | M2.0 | 4.7 km | 17 km NW of Midland, Texas |
| 2026-07-27 | M2.3 | 5.6 km | 12 km W of Midland, Texas |
| 2026-07-26 | M2.8 | 6.5 km | 5 km WSW of Stanton, Texas |
| 2026-07-22 | M2.5 | 7.4 km | 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| 2026-07-21 | M2.0 | 8.7 km | 12 km WSW of Stanton, Texas |
| 2026-07-18 | M2.0 | 7.5 km | 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| 2026-07-17 | M2.3 | 7.5 km | 25 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| 2026-07-16 | M3.3 | 7.1 km | 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas |
| 2026-07-10 | M2.0 | 8.8 km | 10 km WSW of Stanton, Texas |
| 2026-07-07 | M2.0 | 8.7 km | 16 km W of Stanton, Texas |
| 2026-07-05 | M2.4 | 7.3 km | 16 km N of Midland, Texas |
History (M2+ per year)
| YEAR | EVENTS | MAX MAG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | M3.6 |
| 2025 | 84 | M3.4 |
| 2024 | 44 | M3.8 |
| 2023 | 36 | M3.5 |
| 2022 | 47 | M3.4 |
| 2021 | 107 | M3.7 |
| 2020 | 40 | M3.3 |
| 2019 | 4 | M2.8 |
| 2017 | 1 | M2.8 |
Events from TexNet via the USGS catalog; county assignment approximate (county area ±0.1°). See all drilling activity in Midland Countyor its saltwater disposal market.