Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 32 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 32 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico on Sat, Mar 9, 2024, 6:33 AM CST (12:33 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 20 km SW of Jal, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-03-09 12:33:00 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.999° N, 103.847° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
18

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. 1.649 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 933 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.450 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 933 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 933 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 933 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.258 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 933 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.77 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 933 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 933 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.751 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.514 km S of Atoka, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
  15. 1.851 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 1.530 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.552 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 1.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 1.962 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  29. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  30. 2.613 km S of Atoka, New Mexico · 932 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 1
  31. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 932 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  32. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 931 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 2.135 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 931 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  34. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 931 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  35. 1.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 931 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 931 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 931 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 931 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 931 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 931 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 931 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 931 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 930 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 930 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 1.656 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 930 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 1.964 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 930 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 1.852 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 930 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 930 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  49. 2.862 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 930 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
  50. 1.863 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 930 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 2.762 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 930 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 930 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 930 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 1.864 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 930 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 2.313 km N of Balmorhea, Texas · 929 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  56. 1.934 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 929 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  57. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 929 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 2.451 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 929 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 929 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 1.635 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 929 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 933 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 933 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.851 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 934 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.462 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 934 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 934 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.254 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.254 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.740 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.68 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 934 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 934 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 3.015 km S of Atoka, New Mexico · 934 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 3
  18. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 935 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.649 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 935 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 935 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024evfc. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:42 PM UTC.