Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km SE of Lindsay, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Lindsay, Texas on Mon, May 31, 2021, 1:41 AM CDT (06:41 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 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
2021-05-31 06:41:28 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.312° N, 103.460° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.6 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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1945 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 1.6western Texas · 1944 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1944 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1944 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1944 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.733 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1944 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 3.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1944 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1944 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1944 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1944 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1944 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1944 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1944 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1944 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1944 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1943 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.810 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1943 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.053 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 1.810 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1943 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1943 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1943 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.942 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.351 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1943 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1943 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1942 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 1.811 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 1942 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1942 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1942 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 1.631 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1942 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1942 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1942 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1942 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1942 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  38. 3.024 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1942 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  39. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1942 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1941 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 1.824 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1941 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1941 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 2.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1941 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1941 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1941 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1941 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1941 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1940 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1940 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1940 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 1.762 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1940 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1940 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1940 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  54. 1.9western Texas · 1940 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 2.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1939 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  56. 1.652 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1939 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1939 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1939 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  59. 1.925 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1939 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1939 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1945 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1945 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1945 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.752 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1945 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1945 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.254 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1945 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1945 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1945 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.724 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1945 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1946 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1946 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1946 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.034 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1946 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, TX · 1946 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1946 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.3western Texas · 1946 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1946 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.053 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1946 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 2.226 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1946 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1946 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021koor. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC.