A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Texas Panhandle region on July 23, 2026, at 10:21:44 UTC, according to a preliminary report from the USGS Earthquake Reports. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 5 kilometers.
The epicenter was located approximately 38.0 km northwest of Miami, Texas, 40.3 km north of Pampa, Texas, and 46.2 km east-northeast of Borger, Texas. A seismologist has since reviewed the event.