Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 27 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 27 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 7:50 PM CDT (00:50 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 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
2021-07-23 00:50:56 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.494° N, 103.991° 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, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
15

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. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 2.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1892 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 1
  3. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.437 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1891 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.632 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.864 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1891 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.740 km SSE of Dell City, Texas · 1891 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1891 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1891 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.151 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 2.356 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1891 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1891 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1891 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1891 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.252 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1890 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  22. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1890 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 1.852 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1890 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1890 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1890 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 2.151 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1889 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1889 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 2.331 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 1889 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  29. 2.153 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1888 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 2.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1888 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  31. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1888 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1888 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 1.945 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1888 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1888 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  35. 2.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1887 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  36. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 2.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  38. 4.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 5
  39. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 1.857 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 2.0western Texas · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 2.237 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 2.737 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1886 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 2.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 3.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  50. 2.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  51. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 2.010 km SW of Lindsay, Texas · 1886 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 2.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  56. 2.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1886 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  57. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1885 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1885 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  59. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1885 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  60. 2.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1885 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1892 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1892 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.059 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1892 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.713 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1892 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.437 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.0western Texas · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.129 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1893 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 1.538 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 1.665 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021ogyu. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC.