Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 52 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 52 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 8:14 AM CDT (13:14 UTC), 5 km (3 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
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-03-21 13:14:44 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.640° N, 104.194° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
24

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. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 923 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 923 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.860 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.460 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.860 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.040 km W of Mentone, Texas · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 922 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.630 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 922 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 922 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 2.058 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 922 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 1.531 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 921 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.230 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 921 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.831 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 921 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 2.131 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 921 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.931 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 921 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 1.831 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 921 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 1.631 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 921 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 1.535 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 921 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 1.834 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 921 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 921 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 2.08 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 921 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 1.934 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 920 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 1.731 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 920 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  29. 1.835 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 920 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 1.712 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 920 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 920 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 2.015 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 920 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  33. 1.934 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 920 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 920 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  35. 1.962 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 920 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 1.628 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 920 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 2.18 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 920 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 1.713 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 919 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  39. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 919 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 919 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 2.248 km W of Mentone, Texas · 919 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 1.933 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 919 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  43. 2.013 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 919 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 919 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 919 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 919 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  47. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 919 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 1.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 919 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 919 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 919 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 918 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  52. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 918 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 918 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 2.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 918 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 918 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 2.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 918 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 918 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  58. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 918 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  59. 1.750 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 918 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  60. 1.934 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 917 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 923 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 923 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 923 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.334 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 923 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.557 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 923 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 923 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.862 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 923 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 923 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 924 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 924 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 924 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 924 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 924 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 924 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.048 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 924 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 924 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 924 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 925 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 1.853 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 925 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 925 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024frel. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC.