Texas, United States

Earthquakes Near Dallas

USGS has not recorded an earthquake within 120 km of Dallas in the last 30 days. The largest ever recorded here is M 4.0, 5 km N of Venus, Texas, on 2015-05-07.

Nothing recorded in the last 30 days

USGS logged 2 events here in the last year. The historical record is below.

Recent earthquakes within 120 km of Dallas

USGS has not located an earthquake within 120 km of Dallas in the last 30 days. That is normal for this area: it recorded 2 in the last year.

The largest on record within 120 km of Dallas

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 4.0 at 5 km N of Venus, Texas on 2015-05-07: light: noticeable shaking, minor damage possible.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 4.0 5 km N of Venus, Texas 2015-05-07 2.5 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 120 km of Dallas. The search is a circle of 120 km around the centre of Dallas, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.