M1.6 earthquake 25 km NW of Toyah, Texas

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Sun, Dec 17, 2023, 8:26 PM CST

UTC

2023-12-18 02:26:05 UTC

Depth

5.4 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.492° N, 103.972° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

70°

Stations used

18

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast43 kmWSW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast106 kmSSE
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast157 kmWSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast237 kmE

After

1. 1.633 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 10:24 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.933 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 10:35 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
3. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 10:58 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
4. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 17, 11:12 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
5. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 18, 1:50 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
6. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 3:21 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
7. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 3:22 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
8. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 18, 3:40 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
9. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 4:31 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
10. 2.150 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 18, 5:06 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
11. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 5:29 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
12. 1.748 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 18, 5:47 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
13. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 5:58 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
14. 2.046 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 8:29 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
15. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 9:18 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
16. 2.862 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 18, 9:19 AM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
17. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 18, 2:27 PM CST · 1021 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
18. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 18, 2:29 PM CST · 1021 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
19. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 18, 3:24 PM CST · 1021 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
20. 2.058 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 18, 6:24 PM CST · 1021 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
21. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 9:27 PM CST · 1021 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
22. 1.734 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 9:34 PM CST · 1021 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
23. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 10:05 PM CST · 1021 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
24. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 18, 10:11 PM CST · 1021 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
25. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 19, 3:47 AM CST · 1021 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
26. 2.153 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 5:22 AM CST · 1021 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
27. 2.153 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 8:10 AM CST · 1021 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
28. 3.441 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 9:14 AM CST · 1021 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
29. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 9:18 AM CST · 1021 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
30. 2.437 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 9:32 AM CST · 1021 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
31. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 11:08 AM CST · 1021 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
32. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 19, 2:35 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
33. 2.048 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 6:44 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
34. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 19, 7:02 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
35. 2.749 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 19, 7:42 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
36. 2.042 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 10:57 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
37. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 11:04 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
38. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 19, 11:25 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
39. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 20, 2:43 AM CST · 1020 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
40. 1.752 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 20, 3:44 AM CST · 1020 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
41. 2.850 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 20, 4:07 AM CST · 1020 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 1
42. 2.953 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 20, 4:27 AM CST · 1020 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
43. 1.750 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 20, 4:43 AM CST · 1020 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
44. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 20, 6:01 AM CST · 1020 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
45. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 20, 9:13 AM CST · 1020 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
46. 1.624 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 20, 9:23 AM CST · 1020 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
47. 2.959 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 20, 9:56 AM CST · 1020 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
48. 2.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 20, 12:07 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
49. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 20, 1:06 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
50. 1.518 km WNW of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 20, 1:21 PM CST · 1020 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
51. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 20, 3:25 PM CST · 1019 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
52. 1.950 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 20, 6:25 PM CST · 1019 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
53. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 20, 9:53 PM CST · 1019 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
54. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 20, 10:34 PM CST · 1019 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
55. 1.666 km NNE of Van Horn, TexasThu, Dec 21, 12:06 AM CST · 1019 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
56. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 21, 12:43 AM CST · 1019 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
57. 1.531 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 21, 3:31 AM CST · 1019 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
58. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 21, 6:55 AM CST · 1019 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
59. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 21, 11:42 AM CST · 1019 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
60. 1.925 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 21, 1:35 PM CST · 1019 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 7:21 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
2. 2.018 km S of Lindsay, TexasSun, Dec 17, 5:04 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.537 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 5:02 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
4. 2.937 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 4:56 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
5. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 4:32 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
6. 1.614 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Dec 17, 4:23 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
7. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 4:10 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
8. 2.236 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 4:08 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
9. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 4:05 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
10. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 17, 3:46 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
11. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 17, 3:31 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
12. 2.036 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 17, 2:56 PM CST · 1022 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
13. 3.936 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 17, 1:34 PM CST · 1023 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
14. 3.656 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 17, 8:35 AM CST · 1023 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
15. 1.856 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 17, 8:33 AM CST · 1023 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
16. 1.556 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 17, 7:35 AM CST · 1023 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
17. 1.714 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Dec 17, 6:25 AM CST · 1023 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
18. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 17, 3:27 AM CST · 1023 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
19. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 17, 1:04 AM CST · 1023 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
20. 2.836 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 17, 12:30 AM CST · 1023 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023yrmk. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC.