The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 3 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Tyler. The biggest quake on record near Tyler — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.8 of May 17, 2012, 08:12 UTC: 3 km NE of Timpson, Texas.
Latest earthquakes near Tyler
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3.5 | 13 km NNE of Wells, Texas | Mar 28, 2025, 10:05 PM | 7 km | 94 km SSE |
| M3.1 | 12 km W of Nacogdoches, Texas | Dec 29, 2021, 09:41 AM | 8 km | 96 km SSE |
| M3.5 | 7 km NNW of Timpson, Texas | Sep 04, 2018, 10:06 AM | 5 km | 92 km ESE |
| M4.3 | 3 km WNW of Timpson, Texas | Sep 02, 2013, 06:51 PM | 5 km | 96 km ESE |
| M4.2 | 14 km WNW of Timpson, Texas | Sep 02, 2013, 04:52 PM | 5 km | 85 km ESE |
| M4.8 | 3 km NE of Timpson, Texas | May 17, 2012, 03:12 AM | 5 km | 100 km ESE |
Earthquakes per year near Tyler (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
The 3 biggest earthquakes on record near Tyler (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.8 | 3 km NE of Timpson, Texas | May 17, 2012, 08:12 UTC | 100 km |
| M4.3 | 3 km WNW of Timpson, Texas | Sep 02, 2013, 23:51 UTC | 96 km |
| M4.2 | 14 km WNW of Timpson, Texas | Sep 02, 2013, 21:52 UTC | 85 km |
Nearby places
Whitehouse, TX (16 km) · Bullard, TX (24 km) · Troup, TX (29 km) · Kilgore, TX (40 km) · Jacksonville, TX (43 km) · Gladewater, TX (39 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.