M1.6 earthquake 16 km S of Lindsay, Texas

Magnitude

1.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Sun, Dec 15, 2019, 4:42 PM CST

UTC

2019-12-15 22:42:44 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.218° N, 103.540° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

34°

Stations used

24

• Pecos, TexasPopulation 9,517. Forecast23 kmS
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast121 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast131 kmWSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast283 kmE

After

1. 3.850 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 17, 5:16 AM CST · 2480 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 2
2. 2.911 km S of Coyanosa, TexasTue, Dec 17, 3:13 PM CST · 2479 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
3. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 18, 5:23 AM CST · 2479 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
4. 2.519 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Dec 20, 3:29 AM CST · 2477 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
5. 2.818 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Dec 20, 1:00 PM CST · 2476 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.855 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 21, 11:06 AM CST · 2475 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
7. 2.619 km E of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Dec 26, 2:39 PM CST · 2470 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
8. 3.020 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasSat, Dec 28, 4:54 AM CST · 2469 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
9. 2.959 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 29, 12:08 AM CST · 2468 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
10. 2.851 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 29, 10:29 AM CST · 2467 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
11. 2.535 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Dec 29, 9:01 PM CST · 2467 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
12. 2.951 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 2, 10:03 AM CST · 2463 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
13. 2.920 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasSat, Jan 4, 12:23 PM CST · 2461 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
14. 1.852 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 17, 10:34 PM CST · 2448 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
15. 3.258 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 20, 10:59 AM CST · 2445 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
16. 2.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 20, 8:29 PM CST · 2445 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
17. 2.957 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 23, 5:41 AM CST · 2443 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
18. 3.058 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 23, 9:14 PM CST · 2442 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
19. 2.612 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Jan 24, 1:20 AM CST · 2442 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
20. 3.159 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 25, 5:37 AM CST · 2441 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 3
21. 1.940 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Jan 28, 2:06 PM CST · 2437 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
22. 1.740 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Jan 29, 2:10 AM CST · 2437 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
23. 2.957 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 29, 2:57 AM CST · 2437 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
24. 2.821 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Jan 29, 6:04 PM CST · 2436 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
25. 3.4western TexasThu, Jan 30, 9:58 AM CST · 2435 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
26. 3.639 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 30, 9:25 PM CST · 2435 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 2
27. 3.640 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 30, 9:27 PM CST · 2435 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 2
28. 2.740 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 30, 9:29 PM CST · 2435 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
29. 2.857 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 31, 12:19 AM CST · 2435 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
30. 2.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 31, 12:41 AM CST · 2435 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
31. 1.639 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 31, 6:49 AM CST · 2435 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
32. 2.820 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasSat, Feb 1, 5:52 AM CST · 2434 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
33. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Feb 2, 4:10 AM CST · 2433 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
34. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Feb 2, 6:33 AM CST · 2433 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
35. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Feb 6, 1:32 AM CST · 2429 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
36. 2.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Feb 6, 8:04 AM CST · 2429 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
37. 2.6western TexasSat, Feb 8, 7:22 AM CST · 2427 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
38. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Feb 9, 1:34 AM CST · 2426 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
39. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Feb 10, 5:20 AM CST · 2425 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
40. 2.563 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Feb 11, 3:47 AM CST · 2424 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
41. 2.815 km NW of Barstow, TexasWed, Feb 12, 9:26 AM CST · 2422 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
42. 2.721 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Feb 12, 11:18 AM CST · 2422 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away

Before

1. 3.011 km E of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Dec 9, 11:15 PM CST · 2487 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 5
2. 2.735 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoThu, Nov 28, 6:52 AM CST · 2499 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
3. 1.752 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 25, 11:42 AM CST · 2501 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
4. 3.154 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Nov 25, 11:22 AM CST · 2501 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
5. 1.514 km SSE of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 25, 11:12 AM CST · 2501 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
6. 1.644 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Nov 25, 3:01 AM CST · 2502 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
7. 2.953 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 22, 4:49 PM CST · 2504 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.659 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Nov 16, 12:32 PM CST · 2510 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
9. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Nov 15, 9:53 PM CST · 2511 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2019ynoa. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:34 AM UTC.