Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 5:15 PM CST (23:15 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-01 23:15:50 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.608° N, 104.102° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
78°
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 201 in the 60 days after this one and 180 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2036 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2036 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 1.861 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.8western Texas · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.4western Texas · 2035 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2035 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2035 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2034 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 2.346 km W of Mentone, Texas · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 3.247 km W of Mentone, Texas · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 1.7western Texas · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 2.330 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2034 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 1.765 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2033 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2033 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 1.747 km W of Mentone, Texas · 2033 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 1.635 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 2033 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2032 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  31. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2032 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 1.952 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2032 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  33. 1.558 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2032 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  36. 1.655 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  39. 1.865 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 2031 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  41. 1.552 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2031 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 1.658 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  43. 2.157 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  44. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  45. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.724 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2031 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 1.857 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  48. 1.666 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  50. 1.7western Texas · 2031 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  51. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  52. 2.251 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 2.033 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2030 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  54. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2030 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2030 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 1.857 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2030 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  57. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2030 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  58. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 2.121 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  60. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.452 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2036 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2036 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 3.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2036 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.151 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.251 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.651 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 2.352 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 3.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 1
  10. 2.452 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2037 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2037 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2037 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 1.534 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 2037 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.553 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2037 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2037 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 1.558 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2037 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2038 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.052 km W of Mentone, Texas · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021efos. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC.