M1.5 earthquake 37 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

Magnitude

1.5 (ml), micro

Local time

Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 3:19 PM CST

UTC

2021-02-28 21:19:23 UTC

Depth

4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

30.934° N, 103.354° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.1 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

79°

Stations used

14

• Balmorhea, TexasPopulation 523. Forecast38 kmE
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast129 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast138 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast308 kmESE

After

1. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 1:42 AM CST · 2036 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
2. 1.8western TexasTue, Mar 2, 5:30 AM CST · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
3. 2.4western TexasTue, Mar 2, 7:12 PM CST · 2035 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
4. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 7:15 PM CST · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
5. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 7:45 PM CST · 2035 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
6. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 2, 11:50 PM CST · 2035 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.330 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 3, 4:16 PM CST · 2034 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
8. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 3, 8:31 PM CST · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
9. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 4, 9:36 AM CST · 2033 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.635 km E of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Mar 4, 11:35 AM CST · 2033 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
11. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 6, 4:50 AM CST · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
12. 1.724 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasSat, Mar 6, 12:37 PM CST · 2031 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
13. 2.033 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasSun, Mar 7, 2:32 AM CST · 2030 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
14. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Mar 7, 10:03 AM CST · 2030 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Mar 7, 3:17 PM CST · 2030 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
16. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 9, 12:35 AM CST · 2029 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
17. 1.68 km NW of Lindsay, TexasTue, Mar 9, 1:11 AM CST · 2029 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
18. 1.93 km SSW of Pecos, TexasThu, Mar 11, 6:57 PM CST · 2026 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
19. 1.729 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 12, 1:14 PM CST · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
20. 1.9western TexasFri, Mar 12, 1:16 PM CST · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
21. 1.913 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 13, 2:06 AM CST · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
22. 1.929 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 13, 6:08 AM CST · 2024 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
23. 2.530 km W of Fort Stockton, TexasSun, Mar 14, 7:38 AM CDT · 2023 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 1
24. 2.05 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Mar 14, 11:35 PM CDT · 2023 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
25. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 15, 10:23 PM CDT · 2022 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
26. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 16, 3:53 PM CDT · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
27. 1.828 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 16, 4:16 PM CDT · 2021 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
28. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 16, 8:40 PM CDT · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
29. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 16, 10:48 PM CDT · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
30. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 16, 11:46 PM CDT · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
31. 2.832 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Mar 17, 1:51 AM CDT · 2021 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
32. 2.3western TexasWed, Mar 17, 2:16 AM CDT · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
33. 1.729 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 17, 2:33 AM CDT · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
34. 1.629 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 17, 11:34 AM CDT · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
35. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 17, 1:55 PM CDT · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
36. 2.436 km E of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Mar 18, 5:43 AM CDT · 2019 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
37. 2.330 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 18, 9:56 AM CDT · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
38. 2.531 km W of Fort Stockton, TexasThu, Mar 18, 2:22 PM CDT · 2019 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
39. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 19, 12:10 AM CDT · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
40. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 19, 8:56 AM CDT · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
41. 1.725 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Mar 19, 9:59 AM CDT · 2018 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
42. 1.537 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 19, 10:34 AM CDT · 2018 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
43. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 19, 11:23 AM CDT · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
44. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 19, 12:12 PM CDT · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
45. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 19, 6:28 PM CDT · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
46. 2.533 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Mar 19, 6:50 PM CDT · 2018 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
47. 2.2western TexasFri, Mar 19, 8:38 PM CDT · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
48. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 20, 7:06 PM CDT · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
49. 2.117 km S of Lindsay, TexasSun, Mar 21, 6:15 AM CDT · 2016 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
50. 1.530 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasMon, Mar 22, 5:53 AM CDT · 2015 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
51. 1.5western TexasMon, Mar 22, 12:09 PM CDT · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
52. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 22, 7:18 PM CDT · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
53. 1.95 km NNW of Lindsay, TexasMon, Mar 22, 7:57 PM CDT · 2015 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
54. 1.627 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 23, 11:23 AM CDT · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
55. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 25, 3:22 AM CDT · 2012 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
56. 1.58 km NNE of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 25, 8:59 PM CDT · 2012 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
57. 1.724 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 27, 3:16 AM CDT · 2010 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
58. 1.628 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 27, 12:57 PM CDT · 2010 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
59. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Mar 28, 6:39 PM CDT · 2009 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
60. 1.824 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 29, 5:29 AM CDT · 2008 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 99.

Before

1. 1.534 km ENE of Balmorhea, TexasSun, Feb 28, 10:59 AM CST · 2037 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
2. 1.932 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasSun, Feb 28, 3:07 AM CST · 2037 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
3. 1.835 km E of Balmorhea, TexasFri, Feb 26, 5:24 AM CST · 2039 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
4. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Feb 25, 8:41 PM CST · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
5. 1.816 km SSW of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Feb 25, 10:47 AM CST · 2040 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
6. 1.915 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Feb 24, 12:44 PM CST · 2041 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
7. 2.130 km W of Fort Stockton, TexasWed, Feb 24, 3:18 AM CST · 2041 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
8. 2.315 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Feb 23, 2:38 PM CST · 2042 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
9. 1.89 km SW of Lindsay, TexasTue, Feb 23, 1:30 PM CST · 2042 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.832 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasMon, Feb 22, 12:11 PM CST · 2043 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
11. 2.333 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 21, 7:49 PM CST · 2044 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.331 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasSun, Feb 21, 2:13 PM CST · 2044 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
13. 1.731 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasSun, Feb 21, 12:39 PM CST · 2044 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
14. 2.833 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasSun, Feb 21, 9:51 AM CST · 2044 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
15. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 21, 5:43 AM CST · 2044 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Feb 15, 3:12 AM CST · 2050 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
17. 1.736 km E of Balmorhea, TexasSat, Feb 13, 2:50 AM CST · 2052 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
18. 1.715 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Feb 12, 11:58 PM CST · 2053 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021edpj. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC.