Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas on Sun, Sep 1, 2024, 5:07 PM CDT (22:07 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-09-01 22:07:45 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.608° N, 103.981° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
15

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

After

  1. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 759 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 758 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 1.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 758 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.658 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 758 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.348 km ESE of Dell City, Texas · 758 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 758 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 757 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.935 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.050 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.149 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 1.762 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.063 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 756 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 756 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.121 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.721 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 2.935 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  22. 2.221 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  23. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 756 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 756 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  25. 2.234 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  26. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 1.534 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 2.021 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 1.534 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 755 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 1.950 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  32. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  33. 2.562 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 755 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  35. 1.659 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 1.834 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  37. 1.849 km W of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  38. 1.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 2.013 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 755 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  40. 1.634 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  41. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 755 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  42. 1.634 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  43. 1.834 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  44. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 755 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 1.722 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 754 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  47. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 754 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  48. 1.634 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 754 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 1.850 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  50. 1.548 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  52. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 3.359 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  54. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 754 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  55. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 754 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 2.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 753 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  57. 1.950 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 753 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 1.950 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 753 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  59. 1.637 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 753 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  60. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 753 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 759 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.848 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 759 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 759 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 759 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.78 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 759 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 759 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 759 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 759 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 760 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 760 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.656 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 760 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 760 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 760 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 760 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 3.439 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 760 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 760 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 760 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 760 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 760 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 760 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024rfmo. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC.