Texas earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 52 km WNW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 52 km WNW of Toyah, Texas on Fri, Jun 5, 2020, 6:49 PM CDT (23:49 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-06-05 23:49:38 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.562° N, 104.268° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.2 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
52

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000a6xp. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:14 AM UTC.