M1.5 earthquake 34 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas

Magnitude

1.5 (ml), micro

Local time

Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 10:59 AM CST

UTC

2021-02-28 16:59:52 UTC

Depth

1.5 km (0.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.080° N, 103.399° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

86°

Stations used

11

• Balmorhea, TexasPopulation 523. Forecast35 kmENE
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast120 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast130 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast299 kmESE

After

1. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 28, 12:45 PM CST · 2037 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
2. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 28, 1:55 PM CST · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
3. 1.537 km E of Balmorhea, TexasSun, Feb 28, 3:19 PM CST · 2037 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
4. 2.452 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 28, 3:41 PM CST · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
5. 1.651 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 28, 5:02 PM CST · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
6. 2.251 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 28, 5:56 PM CST · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
7. 2.151 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 28, 8:11 PM CST · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
8. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 1, 8:54 AM CST · 2036 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
9. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 1, 5:15 PM CST · 2036 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
10. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 1:42 AM CST · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.8western TexasTue, Mar 2, 5:30 AM CST · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
12. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 6:02 PM CST · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
13. 2.4western TexasTue, Mar 2, 7:12 PM CST · 2035 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
14. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 7:15 PM CST · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
15. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 7:45 PM CST · 2035 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
16. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 9:30 PM CST · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 11:50 PM CST · 2034 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
18. 2.346 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Mar 3, 1:24 AM CST · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
19. 3.247 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Mar 3, 1:26 AM CST · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
20. 2.330 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 3, 4:16 PM CST · 2034 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
21. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 3, 8:31 PM CST · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
22. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 4, 9:36 AM CST · 2033 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
23. 1.747 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Mar 4, 11:32 AM CST · 2033 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
24. 1.635 km E of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Mar 4, 11:35 AM CST · 2033 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
25. 1.952 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 5, 5:10 PM CST · 2032 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
26. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 6, 4:50 AM CST · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
27. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 6, 5:22 AM CST · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
28. 1.552 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 6, 5:24 AM CST · 2031 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
29. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 6, 12:06 PM CST · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
30. 1.724 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasSat, Mar 6, 12:37 PM CST · 2031 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
31. 2.033 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasSun, Mar 7, 2:32 AM CST · 2030 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
32. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Mar 7, 10:03 AM CST · 2030 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
33. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Mar 7, 3:17 PM CST · 2030 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
34. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Mar 7, 11:53 PM CST · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
35. 2.121 km WNW of Mentone, TexasMon, Mar 8, 3:40 AM CST · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
36. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 8, 8:29 AM CST · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
37. 2.521 km WNW of Mentone, TexasMon, Mar 8, 9:48 AM CST · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
38. 2.021 km WNW of Mentone, TexasMon, Mar 8, 9:58 AM CST · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
39. 1.721 km WNW of Mentone, TexasMon, Mar 8, 11:08 AM CST · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
40. 2.151 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 8, 12:48 PM CST · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
41. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 8, 4:39 PM CST · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
42. 1.751 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Mar 8, 8:25 PM CST · 2029 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
43. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 9, 12:35 AM CST · 2028 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
44. 1.68 km NW of Lindsay, TexasTue, Mar 9, 1:11 AM CST · 2028 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
45. 1.721 km WNW of Mentone, TexasTue, Mar 9, 3:28 AM CST · 2028 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
46. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 9, 6:34 AM CST · 2028 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
47. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 9, 11:19 AM CST · 2028 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
48. 2.021 km WNW of Mentone, TexasWed, Mar 10, 3:22 AM CST · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
49. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 10, 6:31 AM CST · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
50. 2.253 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 10, 4:27 PM CST · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
51. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 10, 6:39 PM CST · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
52. 2.053 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 11, 1:53 AM CST · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
53. 2.253 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 11, 2:22 AM CST · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
54. 2.153 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 11, 2:36 AM CST · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
55. 1.93 km SSW of Pecos, TexasThu, Mar 11, 6:57 PM CST · 2026 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
56. 1.729 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 12, 1:14 PM CST · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
57. 1.9western TexasFri, Mar 12, 1:16 PM CST · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
58. 1.913 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 13, 2:06 AM CST · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
59. 2.349 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 13, 5:10 AM CST · 2024 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
60. 1.929 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 13, 6:08 AM CST · 2024 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.932 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasSun, Feb 28, 3:07 AM CST · 2037 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
2. 2.052 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, Feb 27, 8:44 PM CST · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
3. 2.151 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Feb 27, 12:50 AM CST · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
4. 2.551 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Feb 26, 7:26 PM CST · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
5. 1.652 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Feb 26, 4:45 PM CST · 2039 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.835 km E of Balmorhea, TexasFri, Feb 26, 5:24 AM CST · 2039 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
7. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Feb 25, 8:41 PM CST · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
8. 1.816 km SSW of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Feb 25, 10:47 AM CST · 2040 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
9. 2.153 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Feb 25, 8:54 AM CST · 2040 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
10. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Feb 24, 4:58 PM CST · 2041 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
11. 1.915 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Feb 24, 12:44 PM CST · 2041 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
12. 2.747 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Feb 24, 4:43 AM CST · 2041 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
13. 2.130 km W of Fort Stockton, TexasWed, Feb 24, 3:18 AM CST · 2041 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
14. 2.315 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Feb 23, 2:38 PM CST · 2042 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
15. 1.89 km SW of Lindsay, TexasTue, Feb 23, 1:30 PM CST · 2042 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
16. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Feb 22, 10:47 PM CST · 2043 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Feb 22, 7:13 PM CST · 2043 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
18. 1.6western TexasMon, Feb 22, 6:29 PM CST · 2043 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.753 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Feb 22, 12:55 PM CST · 2043 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
20. 1.832 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasMon, Feb 22, 12:11 PM CST · 2043 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021edgv. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC.