Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 17 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas on Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 9:02 PM CDT (02:02 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2021-04-28 02:02:30 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.141° N, 103.198° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
42°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 129 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.317 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1983 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1981 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.234 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1980 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.034 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1980 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.84 km SSE of Pecos, Texas · 1980 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.534 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1980 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 1.826 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1980 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 1.733 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1980 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.927 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1979 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.026 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1978 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.625 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1977 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.813 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1976 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.414 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1975 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.912 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1973 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.632 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1972 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1970 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.822 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1969 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.629 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1968 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 2.2western Texas · 1968 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.329 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1968 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1968 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.532 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1968 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 2.224 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1968 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 2.226 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1966 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 3.222 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1965 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.722 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1965 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 2.322 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1965 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 2.523 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1965 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 1.923 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1965 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 1.623 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1965 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  31. 1.74 km SSE of Pecos, Texas · 1965 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  32. 1.514 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1964 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 2.33 km ENE of Lindsay, Texas · 1962 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 2
  34. 1.731 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1961 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1961 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 1.729 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1961 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  37. 1.729 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1961 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 1.918 km WNW of Pecos, Texas · 1961 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 1.821 km SSW of Mentone, Texas · 1959 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1959 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  41. 2.027 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1958 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 1.8western Texas · 1958 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 1.521 km SSW of Mentone, Texas · 1957 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 2.243 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1957 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  45. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1957 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 1.624 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1957 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  47. 2.136 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1956 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 1.936 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1956 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 3.337 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1956 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 2
  50. 1.636 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1956 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  51. 1.828 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1956 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 1.936 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1956 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 1.6western Texas · 1955 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.630 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1955 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  55. 1.632 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1955 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 2.532 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1954 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 1.820 km WNW of Pecos, Texas · 1953 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 1.537 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1953 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  59. 2.213 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1952 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  60. 1.512 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1952 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of 129.

Before

  1. 2.916 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1983 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.032 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1984 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.917 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1985 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.333 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.736 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.729 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1987 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.912 km NNW of Barstow, Texas · 1988 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.29 km NW of Barstow, Texas · 1988 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.131 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1990 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.932 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1991 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.723 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1991 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.98 km N of Toyah, Texas · 1992 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.725 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1992 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.033 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1992 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.633 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1992 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.912 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1994 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.629 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1995 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 3.19 km S of Coyanosa, Texas · 1995 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
  19. 1.715 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1995 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 2.022 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1995 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021ifxx. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC.