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M1.9 earthquake 33 km SE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 33 km SE of Balmorhea, Texas on Fri, Sep 27, 2024, 11:36 AM CDT (16:36 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 24 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2024-09-27 16:36:13 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.812° N, 103.460° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 2.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
73°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.522 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 731 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 731 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 731 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.523 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 730 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 730 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.116 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 729 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.216 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 729 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.510 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.627 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.827 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 728 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.820 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 727 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 1.95 km N of Barstow, Texas · 725 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.68 km NNW of Barstow, Texas · 725 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.88 km WNW of Pecos, Texas · 725 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 725 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.231 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 725 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 725 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 725 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 1.732 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 723 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 1.52 km WNW of Barstow, Texas · 722 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 720 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 2.132 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 718 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 1.526 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 717 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 716 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 1.526 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 715 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 2.325 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 715 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 1.624 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 714 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 1.623 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 714 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 1.623 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 714 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.134 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 711 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 1.528 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 708 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 1.813 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 706 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 2.235 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 703 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  36. 2.535 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 703 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 2.524 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 702 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
  38. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 699 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.68 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 698 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 2.234 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 698 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 1.735 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 697 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 2.07 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 697 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  43. 1.78 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 695 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 1.534 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 694 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 1.824 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 693 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  46. 1.710 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 693 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 1.69 km S of Toyah, Texas · 688 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  48. 1.510 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas · 686 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 1.621 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 686 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  50. 1.59 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas · 686 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 1.521 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 683 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  52. 2.222 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 681 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  53. 3.024 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 680 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
  54. 2.59 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 680 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  55. 2.013 km N of Balmorhea, Texas · 679 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  56. 1.534 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 677 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 2.034 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 677 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 674 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  59. 2.622 km NW of Lindsay, Texas · 674 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.832 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.432 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.932 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.532 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.932 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.232 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.732 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.532 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.532 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.233 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.233 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.629 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 736 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.332 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 736 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024taox. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:36 AM UTC.