A very shallow magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported in the evening near Van Horn, Culberson County, Texas, USA.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake struck on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026, at 9:21 pm local time, at a very shallow depth of 5.2 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people or caused any damage. In Van Horn (pop. 1,900, 45 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 8, 2026 02:21 am (Universal Time) local time (8 Oct 2026 02:21 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Hypocenter depth: 8.26 kmEpicenter coordinates: 31.63°N / 104.49°W (Culberson County, Texas, United States)Primary data source: USGS