M1.7 earthquake 11 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 7:54 PM CST

UTC

2024-12-06 01:54:09 UTC

Depth

4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

30.990° N, 103.625° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

13

• Balmorhea, TexasPopulation 523. Forecast11 kmE
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast143 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast153 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast281 kmESE

After

1. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 6, 8:58 PM CST · 666 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
2. 1.753 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Dec 6, 10:37 PM CST · 666 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
3. 1.653 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Dec 6, 10:46 PM CST · 666 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
4. 2.235 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 7, 1:57 PM CST · 666 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
5. 1.57 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasSat, Dec 7, 5:06 PM CST · 665 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
6. 1.79 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasSat, Dec 7, 10:28 PM CST · 665 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
7. 1.936 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 8, 2:11 AM CST · 665 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
8. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 8, 2:13 AM CST · 665 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
9. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 8, 2:19 AM CST · 665 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
10. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 8, 2:24 AM CST · 665 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
11. 1.945 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 8, 8:00 AM CST · 665 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
12. 2.236 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 9, 9:23 AM CST · 664 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
13. 2.17 km NE of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 9, 9:56 AM CST · 664 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
14. 2.47 km NE of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 9, 1:02 PM CST · 664 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
15. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 9, 6:20 PM CST · 663 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
16. 1.858 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 9, 7:26 PM CST · 663 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
17. 1.57 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasTue, Dec 10, 12:54 AM CST · 663 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
18. 1.749 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 10, 9:33 AM CST · 663 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 11, 6:05 AM CST · 662 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
20. 2.041 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 11, 6:09 AM CST · 662 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
21. 2.47 km SW of Lindsay, TexasThu, Dec 12, 12:20 AM CST · 661 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
22. 1.67 km WSW of Lindsay, TexasThu, Dec 12, 4:57 AM CST · 661 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
23. 1.551 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 12, 11:33 PM CST · 660 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
24. 2.135 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 13, 6:54 AM CST · 660 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
25. 2.234 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 13, 7:20 AM CST · 660 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
26. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 13, 9:08 PM CST · 659 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
27. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 13, 9:09 PM CST · 659 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
28. 2.146 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 14, 11:59 PM CST · 658 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
29. 1.859 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 15, 12:23 PM CST · 658 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
30. 2.59 km SW of Lindsay, TexasSun, Dec 15, 1:45 PM CST · 658 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 1
31. 1.741 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 16, 12:30 AM CST · 657 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
32. 3.241 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 16, 12:48 AM CST · 657 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
33. 2.841 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 16, 12:48 AM CST · 657 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
34. 1.97 km NE of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 16, 4:19 AM CST · 657 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
35. 1.753 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 16, 11:11 AM CST · 657 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
36. 2.852 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 16, 11:49 AM CST · 657 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
37. 1.735 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 16, 1:21 PM CST · 657 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
38. 2.835 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 16, 2:41 PM CST · 656 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
39. 1.835 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 16, 2:47 PM CST · 656 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
40. 1.953 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 16, 3:25 PM CST · 656 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
41. 2.445 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 16, 9:24 PM CST · 656 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
42. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 17, 12:54 PM CST · 656 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
43. 2.046 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 17, 1:00 PM CST · 656 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
44. 1.58 km NE of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 17, 7:50 PM CST · 655 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
45. 1.68 km NNE of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Dec 18, 2:22 AM CST · 655 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
46. 1.68 km NNE of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Dec 18, 2:35 PM CST · 654 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
47. 1.68 km NNE of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Dec 18, 2:41 PM CST · 654 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
48. 1.613 km SW of Lindsay, TexasWed, Dec 18, 3:08 PM CST · 654 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
49. 1.87 km NNE of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Dec 18, 6:24 PM CST · 654 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
50. 1.628 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 19, 2:04 AM CST · 654 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
51. 1.535 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Dec 19, 11:37 AM CST · 654 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
52. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 19, 12:34 PM CST · 654 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
53. 1.736 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 19, 12:48 PM CST · 654 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
54. 2.746 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 19, 6:23 PM CST · 653 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
55. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 20, 12:01 AM CST · 653 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
56. 1.87 km NE of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 20, 3:30 AM CST · 653 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
57. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 20, 6:03 AM CST · 653 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
58. 2.07 km NE of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 20, 6:14 AM CST · 653 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
59. 1.78 km NNE of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Dec 20, 7:38 AM CST · 653 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
60. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 20, 8:54 AM CST · 653 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.823 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Dec 5, 6:16 PM CST · 667 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
2. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 4, 8:47 PM CST · 668 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
3. 1.546 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 1:23 PM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
4. 1.646 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 10:37 AM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
5. 1.647 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 5:54 AM CST · 669 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
6. 1.947 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 4:06 AM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
7. 2.246 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 3:12 AM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
8. 1.747 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 2:25 AM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
9. 1.646 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 2:15 AM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
10. 2.147 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 1:50 AM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
11. 2.147 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 1:49 AM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
12. 1.646 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 11:42 PM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
13. 2.347 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 11:34 PM CST · 669 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
14. 1.746 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 11:21 PM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
15. 2.246 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 10:59 PM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
16. 1.646 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 10:48 PM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
17. 1.546 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 10:46 PM CST · 669 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
18. 3.846 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 10:45 PM CST · 669 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 4
19. 1.721 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasTue, Dec 3, 5:44 PM CST · 669 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
20. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 3, 3:24 PM CST · 669 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024xxiu. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.