Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km N of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km N of Toyah, Texas on Mon, Jun 14, 2021, 11:21 PM CDT (04:21 UTC), 6 km (3 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
2021-06-15 04:21:34 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.396° N, 103.779° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 3.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
13

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. 1.658 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1930 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.856 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1930 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.833 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1930 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.159 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1930 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1930 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.859 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1929 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1929 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1929 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.628 km NE of Mentone, Texas · 1929 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.515 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1929 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1929 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1929 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.959 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.459 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.558 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.558 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1928 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.059 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1928 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 1.851 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1928 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 1
  28. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1928 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1927 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 1.659 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1927 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 2.053 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1927 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1927 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  33. 1.550 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1927 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  34. 1.659 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1927 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 1.9western Texas · 1927 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1927 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1927 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  38. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1926 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1926 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  40. 1.853 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1926 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 1.78 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1926 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1926 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  43. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1926 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1926 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1926 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1925 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1925 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  48. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1925 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1925 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  50. 1.814 km SSW of Pyote, Texas · 1925 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  51. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1925 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 2.042 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  53. 2.9western Texas · 1924 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 1.761 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  55. 2.556 km S of Whites City, NM · 1924 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  57. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 1.752 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1924 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 2.325 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1924 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1931 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.960 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1931 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.860 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1931 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.452 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1931 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.520 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas · 1931 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.124 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1931 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1931 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1931 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1931 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1931 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1932 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.914 km ESE of Barstow, Texas · 1932 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.720 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1932 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1932 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.354 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1932 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.714 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1932 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1932 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1932 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1932 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1932 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021lpuq. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.