Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 44 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 44 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Mon, Jun 21, 2021, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC), 7 km (4 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
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-06-21 23:05:18 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.615° N, 104.106° 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, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
67°
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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1922 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.661 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1922 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1922 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.511 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1922 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.752 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1922 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1922 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1922 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1922 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1922 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.555 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1922 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.156 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
  17. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 3.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.655 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1921 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 2.052 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.856 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 3.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1921 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 1.754 km S of Whites City, NM · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 1.829 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1920 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.147 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 2.811 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1920 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 1.911 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas · 1920 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 3.337 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1920 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  38. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  39. 1.760 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 2.312 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1920 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 1.910 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1920 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1920 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  44. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  45. 3.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  46. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  47. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1920 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 3.053 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1919 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  49. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  50. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  51. 2.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1919 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  52. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  53. 4.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  54. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  56. 3.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  57. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  60. 2.036 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1919 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.752 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1923 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1923 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1923 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.556 km S of Whites City, NM · 1923 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 1.761 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1923 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.9western Texas · 1923 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.042 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1923 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.814 km SSW of Pyote, Texas · 1924 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1924 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1925 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1925 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1925 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.78 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1925 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.853 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1925 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1925 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021mces. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:09 AM UTC.