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M1.6 earthquake 16 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas on Sat, Jul 17, 2021, 10:14 PM CDT (03:14 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-18 03:14:50 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.073° N, 103.610° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
16

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.18 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1896 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.656 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1895 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1895 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1895 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.747 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.331 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 1895 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.056 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 2.0western Texas · 1894 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.856 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 1.912 km NNW of Barstow, Texas · 1894 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1894 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  25. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 2.1western Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 2.337 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 2.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 1
  37. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  41. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 2.337 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 1.538 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1892 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 2.129 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1892 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1892 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  50. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1892 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 2.0western Texas · 1892 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  53. 2.437 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1892 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1892 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 1.713 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  58. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 2.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.28 km ENE of Barstow, Texas · 1897 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1897 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.613 km N of Coyanosa, Texas · 1897 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.113 km N of Coyanosa, Texas · 1897 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 3.113 km N of Coyanosa, Texas · 1897 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1897 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.652 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1898 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.856 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1898 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1898 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.756 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1898 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1898 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1898 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021nyaa. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.