Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 30 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 30 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico on Fri, Jan 26, 2024, 6:02 PM CST (00:02 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 15 km S of Atoka, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2024-01-27 00:02:03 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.001° N, 103.891° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
19

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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.053 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 978 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 978 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 978 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 978 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 978 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.933 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 978 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.041 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 978 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.945 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 978 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.057 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 978 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 978 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 978 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.641 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 977 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 3.034 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 977 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.353 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.952 km W of Mentone, Texas · 977 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 2.051 km W of Mentone, Texas · 977 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 2.151 km W of Mentone, Texas · 977 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 977 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  26. 1.552 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 3.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 2
  28. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 977 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 1.830 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 977 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 977 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.149 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 1.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 1.56 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 976 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  37. 1.735 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 976 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  38. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 1.862 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  40. 1.534 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  41. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  43. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  44. 2.448 km W of Mentone, Texas · 976 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  45. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 2.148 km W of Mentone, Texas · 976 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 2.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 976 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  48. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  49. 2.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 976 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 976 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  53. 1.751 km W of Mentone, Texas · 976 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 975 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  55. 1.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 975 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  56. 1.959 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 975 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 2.165 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 975 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 975 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  59. 2.034 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 975 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  60. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 975 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.534 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 978 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.433 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 978 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 979 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.850 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 979 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.850 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 979 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.562 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 979 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.033 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 979 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.762 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 979 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 979 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 979 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 2.322 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 979 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.852 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 979 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 979 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 979 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.449 km W of Mentone, Texas · 979 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 979 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 979 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 979 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 3.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 980 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.753 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 980 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024bvnd. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:09 AM UTC.