Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT (00:45 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
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-17 00:45:53 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.598° N, 104.246° 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, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
17

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 at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.952 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.8western Texas · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.657 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 4.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2020 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 26
  7. 1.952 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.862 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.3western Texas · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 1.729 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.254 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2020 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 1.629 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.349 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2020 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 1.822 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2019 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 2.330 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 3.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 3.435 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 2.1western Texas · 2018 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 3.053 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  31. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 2.235 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 1.652 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 1.950 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 2.735 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 2018 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1
  38. 1.725 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2018 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 2018 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  41. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 1.949 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 2.249 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  44. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  45. 2.253 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  46. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  47. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 1.653 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  49. 2.2western Texas · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2017 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  53. 1.960 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  54. 1.560 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  57. 1.952 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  59. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 3.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2020 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.828 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 3.253 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 1.762 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.353 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.651 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.353 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.951 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.353 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.652 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.552 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.752 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2022 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.464 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2022 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021fhcg. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC.