Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km NNW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Toyah, Texas on Mon, Sep 20, 2021, 10:52 AM CDT (15:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 36 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

Pecos forecastMore in Texas

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-09-20 15:52:50 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.437° N, 103.877° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
67°
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 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1835 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.758 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1834 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.237 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1834 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.337 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1834 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1834 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.850 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1834 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1834 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1834 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1834 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.053 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1834 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1834 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.557 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1834 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
  13. 1.931 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 1834 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.737 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.353 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1833 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.859 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  22. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  23. 2.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  25. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1833 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  27. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  33. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  35. 1.966 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  37. 2.824 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  38. 3.423 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 1
  39. 2.323 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  40. 2.223 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  41. 1.558 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1833 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1832 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  43. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1832 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  44. 2.553 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1832 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  45. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1832 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 1.860 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1832 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  47. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1832 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  48. 1.860 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1832 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  49. 1.552 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1832 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  50. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1832 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  51. 1.9western Texas · 1832 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  52. 4.336 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1832 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 4
  53. 2.3western Texas · 1832 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  54. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1832 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  55. 2.260 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1832 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1832 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  57. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1832 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 2.856 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1832 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  59. 1.756 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1832 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1832 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1835 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.851 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1835 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1835 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1835 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.035 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1835 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1836 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.735 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.935 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.935 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.935 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 2.535 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1836 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.835 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1836 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away

Earthquakes todayTexas earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021slxg. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC.