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M 2.8 earthquake - 35 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas
USGS reports a magnitude 2.8 earthquake located 35 km SSW of Los Ybanez, Texas. Coordinates: 32.436, -102.098. Depth: 6.958 km. Published: 2026-09-23T02:16:59.235Z.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 1/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 3/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
USGS documents a seismic event near Los Ybanez, Texas; the report records the earthquake's magnitude, location, and depth and is therefore a local seismic incident of factual interest.

