M1.7 earthquake 32 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Tue, Oct 8, 2024, 10:55 AM CDT

UTC

2024-10-08 15:55:26 UTC

Depth

4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

30.854° N, 103.444° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.30

Station coverage gap

71°

Stations used

14

• Balmorhea, TexasPopulation 523. Forecast32 kmESE
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast142 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast150 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast302 kmESE

After

1. 1.52 km WNW of Barstow, TexasTue, Oct 8, 8:49 PM CDT · 723 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Oct 11, 9:40 AM CDT · 721 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
3. 2.132 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Oct 13, 6:30 AM CDT · 719 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
4. 1.526 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Oct 14, 4:40 AM CDT · 718 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Oct 14, 7:14 PM CDT · 717 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
6. 1.526 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Oct 15, 11:37 AM CDT · 716 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
7. 2.325 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Oct 16, 2:10 AM CDT · 716 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
8. 1.624 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Oct 16, 12:39 PM CDT · 715 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
9. 1.623 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Oct 16, 9:36 PM CDT · 715 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
10. 1.623 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Oct 17, 2:14 AM CDT · 715 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
11. 1.737 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Oct 20, 2:36 AM CDT · 712 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.637 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Oct 20, 2:52 AM CDT · 712 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.134 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Oct 20, 4:39 AM CDT · 712 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
14. 1.528 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasTue, Oct 22, 4:25 PM CDT · 709 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
15. 1.813 km SE of Lindsay, TexasFri, Oct 25, 9:22 AM CDT · 707 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
16. 2.235 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Oct 28, 6:05 AM CDT · 704 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
17. 2.535 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Oct 28, 8:00 AM CDT · 704 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
18. 2.524 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasMon, Oct 28, 11:50 AM CDT · 703 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1
19. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Oct 31, 5:27 PM CDT · 700 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 1, 9:58 PM CDT · 699 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
21. 1.68 km NNE of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 1, 10:32 PM CDT · 699 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
22. 2.234 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 2, 3:52 AM CDT · 699 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
23. 1.735 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 2, 12:06 PM CDT · 698 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
24. 2.07 km NE of Toyah, TexasSun, Nov 3, 12:53 AM CDT · 698 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
25. 1.78 km NE of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 5, 9:46 AM CST · 696 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
26. 1.534 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasWed, Nov 6, 9:42 AM CST · 695 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
27. 1.824 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 6, 11:42 AM CST · 694 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
28. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 6, 10:35 PM CST · 694 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
29. 1.710 km NNE of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Nov 7, 4:04 AM CST · 694 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
30. 1.535 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Nov 7, 10:26 AM CST · 693 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
31. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Nov 7, 6:04 PM CST · 693 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
32. 2.036 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 8, 2:13 PM CST · 692 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
33. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Nov 10, 12:12 AM CST · 691 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
34. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 11, 5:33 AM CST · 690 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
35. 1.69 km S of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 12, 3:07 AM CST · 689 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
36. 1.510 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasThu, Nov 14, 1:15 AM CST · 687 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
37. 1.621 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Nov 14, 7:17 AM CST · 687 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
38. 1.59 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasThu, Nov 14, 8:58 AM CST · 687 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
39. 1.736 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 16, 3:19 AM CST · 685 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 16, 4:10 PM CST · 684 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
41. 1.521 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 16, 5:42 PM CST · 684 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
42. 2.222 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasMon, Nov 18, 3:00 PM CST · 682 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
43. 2.836 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Nov 18, 8:46 PM CST · 682 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
44. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 18, 9:05 PM CST · 682 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
45. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 18, 10:08 PM CST · 682 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
46. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 18, 10:44 PM CST · 682 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
47. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 18, 11:01 PM CST · 682 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
48. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 19, 8:54 AM CST · 682 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
49. 1.736 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 19, 9:05 AM CST · 682 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
50. 3.024 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasTue, Nov 19, 4:46 PM CST · 681 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1
51. 2.59 km NNE of Balmorhea, TexasTue, Nov 19, 5:38 PM CST · 681 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
52. 2.036 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 20, 5:17 AM CST · 681 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
53. 2.013 km N of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Nov 21, 5:23 AM CST · 680 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
54. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 22, 2:43 AM CST · 679 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
55. 1.534 km W of Fort Stockton, TexasFri, Nov 22, 3:38 PM CST · 678 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
56. 2.034 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 23, 12:03 AM CST · 678 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
57. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 23, 9:47 AM CST · 678 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
58. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 23, 9:26 PM CST · 677 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
59. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 25, 11:27 AM CST · 675 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
60. 2.622 km NW of Lindsay, TexasMon, Nov 25, 6:45 PM CST · 675 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 72.

Before

1. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Oct 6, 6:40 AM CDT · 726 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
2. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Oct 6, 5:57 AM CDT · 726 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
3. 2.231 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Oct 6, 5:55 AM CDT · 726 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
4. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Oct 6, 5:55 AM CDT · 726 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.88 km WNW of Pecos, TexasSun, Oct 6, 4:08 AM CDT · 726 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
6. 1.68 km NNW of Barstow, TexasSun, Oct 6, 1:06 AM CDT · 726 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
7. 1.95 km N of Barstow, TexasSat, Oct 5, 5:23 PM CDT · 726 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
8. 1.820 km SE of Lindsay, TexasFri, Oct 4, 8:02 AM CDT · 728 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
9. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Oct 3, 9:07 AM CDT · 729 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Oct 3, 5:42 AM CDT · 729 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.827 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Oct 3, 5:06 AM CDT · 729 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
12. 1.627 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Oct 3, 2:31 AM CDT · 729 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
13. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Oct 2, 4:37 PM CDT · 729 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.510 km SSE of Toyah, TexasWed, Oct 2, 3:52 PM CDT · 729 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
15. 2.216 km SSE of Toyah, TexasWed, Oct 2, 3:04 AM CDT · 730 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
16. 2.116 km SSE of Toyah, TexasWed, Oct 2, 2:59 AM CDT · 730 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
17. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Oct 1, 7:28 AM CDT · 731 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
18. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Oct 1, 5:34 AM CDT · 731 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
19. 3.436 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Sep 30, 7:54 PM CDT · 731 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
20. 1.523 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Sep 30, 5:33 PM CDT · 731 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 1

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024tupx. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.