Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 44 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 44 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Sun, Jan 14, 2024, 7:40 AM CST (13:40 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-01-14 13:40:03 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.614° N, 104.110° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
17

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. 2.857 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 987 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 987 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 987 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 987 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 3.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 987 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 1.963 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 987 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 2.511 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 987 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.651 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 987 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 986 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 1.746 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 986 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 986 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  21. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 986 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 986 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 986 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.851 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 986 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 986 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  26. 1.535 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 986 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 986 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 985 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 985 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 1.861 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 985 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  31. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 985 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 2.752 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 985 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 985 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 985 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 3.251 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 985 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 1.863 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 985 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 1.652 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 985 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 985 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 1.963 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 985 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  40. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 984 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 1.633 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 984 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 984 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  43. 1.866 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 984 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 2.024 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 984 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 984 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  46. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 984 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  47. 1.749 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 984 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  48. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 984 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 2.049 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 984 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  50. 1.763 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 984 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  51. 1.722 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 984 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  52. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 984 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  53. 2.957 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 984 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  54. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 984 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  55. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 983 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 983 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  57. 1.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 983 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  58. 2.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 983 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 983 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 2.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 983 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 988 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 988 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 1.638 km W of Mentone, Texas · 988 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.838 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 988 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 988 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 988 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.339 km W of Mentone, Texas · 988 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 988 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.228 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 988 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.939 km W of Mentone, Texas · 988 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.740 km W of Mentone, Texas · 988 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 989 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 989 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 989 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 989 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 989 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 989 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 989 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 1.839 km W of Mentone, Texas · 989 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 1.754 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 989 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024ayup. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:08 AM UTC.