Texas, United States
Earthquakes Near Houston
ShareUSGS has not recorded an earthquake within 150 km of Houston in the last 30 days. The largest ever recorded here is M 2.5, 4 km SSW of Round Top, Texas, on 2024-04-02.
Nothing recorded in the last 30 days
USGS logged 0 events here in the last year. The historical record is below.
Recent earthquakes within 150 km of Houston
USGS has not located an earthquake within 150 km of Houston in the last 30 days. That is normal for this area: it recorded 0 in the last year.
The largest on record within 150 km of Houston
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 2.5 at 4 km SSW of Round Top, Texas on 2024-04-02: minor: often felt, rarely causes damage.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.5 | 4 km SSW of Round Top, Texas | 2024-04-02 | 17.4 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 150 km of Houston. The search is a circle of 150 km around the centre of Houston, 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.