Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 31 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 31 km E of Balmorhea, Texas on Wed, Jun 2, 2021, 2:25 PM CDT (19:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-06-02 19:25:29 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.982° N, 103.417° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.1 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 89 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1941 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.024 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1941 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.824 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1941 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1940 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1940 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.9western Texas · 1939 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1939 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1939 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.925 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1939 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1938 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.721 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1938 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 1.813 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1937 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1936 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.532 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1935 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.043 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1935 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1934 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1933 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1933 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 1.715 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1933 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1932 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1932 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1932 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 2.047 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1932 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1931 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 2.48 km ENE of Barstow, Texas · 1931 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 1.78 km N of Toyah, Texas · 1931 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  27. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1931 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 1.714 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1931 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 1.720 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1930 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  30. 1.914 km ESE of Barstow, Texas · 1930 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  31. 2.124 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1930 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  32. 1.520 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas · 1930 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  33. 1.69 km N of Toyah, Texas · 1929 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  34. 2.833 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1929 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 1.515 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1928 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1927 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1926 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1926 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  39. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1925 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 1.78 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1925 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1925 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 1.814 km SSW of Pyote, Texas · 1924 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 2.042 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1923 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1923 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  48. 2.325 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1923 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1922 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 1.511 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1922 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  51. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1922 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 1.829 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1920 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  53. 2.147 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 2.811 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1920 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  55. 1.911 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas · 1920 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  56. 3.337 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1920 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 2.312 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1920 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  58. 1.910 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1920 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  59. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1920 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 2.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1919 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1942 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.811 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 1942 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.942 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1942 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1942 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.810 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1943 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.810 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1943 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.733 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1943 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 1.6western Texas · 1944 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1944 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.69 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 1944 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1944 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1945 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.724 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1945 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 2.034 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1946 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.226 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1946 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 2.111 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1946 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021ktex. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC.