M1.8 earthquake 52 km NW of Toyah, Texas

Magnitude

1.8 (ml), micro

Local time

Fri, Jan 17, 2020, 10:34 PM CST

UTC

2020-01-18 04:34:39 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.629° N, 104.204° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

16

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast58 kmW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast88 kmS
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast175 kmW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast214 kmE

After

1. 3.258 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 20, 10:59 AM CST · 2445 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
2. 2.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 20, 8:29 PM CST · 2444 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
3. 2.957 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 23, 5:41 AM CST · 2442 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 1
4. 3.058 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 23, 9:14 PM CST · 2441 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
5. 3.159 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 25, 5:37 AM CST · 2440 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 3
6. 2.053 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 25, 11:29 AM CST · 2440 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
7. 1.940 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Jan 28, 2:06 PM CST · 2437 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
8. 1.740 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Jan 29, 2:10 AM CST · 2436 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
9. 2.957 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 29, 2:57 AM CST · 2436 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
10. 3.639 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 30, 9:25 PM CST · 2434 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 2
11. 3.640 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 30, 9:27 PM CST · 2434 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 2
12. 2.740 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 30, 9:29 PM CST · 2434 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
13. 2.857 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 31, 12:19 AM CST · 2434 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
14. 2.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 31, 12:41 AM CST · 2434 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
15. 1.639 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 31, 6:49 AM CST · 2434 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
16. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Feb 2, 4:10 AM CST · 2432 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
17. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Feb 2, 6:33 AM CST · 2432 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
18. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Feb 6, 1:32 AM CST · 2428 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
19. 2.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Feb 6, 8:04 AM CST · 2428 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
20. 2.6western TexasSat, Feb 8, 7:22 AM CST · 2426 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
21. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Feb 9, 1:34 AM CST · 2425 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
22. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Feb 10, 5:20 AM CST · 2424 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
23. 2.563 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Feb 11, 3:47 AM CST · 2423 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
24. 2.815 km NW of Barstow, TexasWed, Feb 12, 9:26 AM CST · 2422 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
25. 2.721 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Feb 12, 11:18 AM CST · 2422 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
26. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Feb 14, 10:45 PM CST · 2419 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
27. 3.156 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Feb 15, 4:37 PM CST · 2418 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
28. 2.936 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 16, 11:41 AM CST · 2418 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 2
29. 1.710 km SW of Lindsay, TexasSun, Feb 16, 11:45 AM CST · 2418 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
30. 2.355 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Feb 17, 11:40 PM CST · 2416 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
31. 3.256 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Feb 18, 7:22 AM CST · 2416 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
32. 3.940 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Feb 18, 7:28 AM CST · 2416 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 4
33. 2.625 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Feb 19, 8:37 PM CST · 2414 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
34. 2.626 km SE of Lindsay, TexasThu, Feb 20, 4:30 AM CST · 2414 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
35. 2.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Feb 22, 11:43 PM CST · 2411 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
36. 3.459 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Feb 26, 12:11 PM CST · 2408 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 1
37. 2.83 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Mar 2, 6:34 AM CST · 2403 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 3
38. 2.451 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Mar 8, 4:01 PM CDT · 2397 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
39. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Mar 11, 5:17 AM CDT · 2394 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 2
40. 2.864 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Mar 12, 9:25 AM CDT · 2393 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
41. 2.720 km WNW of Mentone, TexasFri, Mar 13, 1:07 AM CDT · 2392 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 2
42. 1.735 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Mar 15, 10:40 PM CDT · 2389 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away

Before

1. 2.951 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 2, 10:03 AM CST · 2463 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
2. 2.535 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Dec 29, 9:01 PM CST · 2466 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
3. 2.851 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 29, 10:29 AM CST · 2467 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
4. 2.959 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 29, 12:08 AM CST · 2467 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
5. 2.619 km E of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Dec 26, 2:39 PM CST · 2470 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.855 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 21, 11:06 AM CST · 2475 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2020bfkp. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.