M1.6 earthquake 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Sun, Dec 1, 2024, 9:37 AM CST

UTC

2024-12-01 15:37:20 UTC

Depth

6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.562° N, 104.111° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

65°

Stations used

17

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast51 kmWSW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast96 kmS
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast168 kmW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast223 kmE

After

1. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 1, 10:19 AM CST · 669 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
2. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 2, 3:34 AM CST · 668 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
3. 2.414 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Dec 2, 5:19 AM CST · 668 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
4. 2.234 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 2, 9:54 AM CST · 668 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
5. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 2, 11:17 AM CST · 668 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
6. 2.412 km NNW of Mentone, TexasMon, Dec 2, 1:14 PM CST · 668 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
7. 2.060 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 1:21 AM CST · 667 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
8. 2.563 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 1:22 AM CST · 667 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
9. 2.561 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 1:26 AM CST · 667 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
10. 1.762 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 1:32 AM CST · 667 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
11. 2.263 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 2:10 AM CST · 667 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
12. 1.661 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 2:41 AM CST · 667 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
13. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 2:54 AM CST · 667 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
14. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 2:59 AM CST · 667 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
15. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 8:33 AM CST · 667 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
16. 1.664 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 10:34 AM CST · 667 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
17. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 3, 3:24 PM CST · 667 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
18. 1.721 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasTue, Dec 3, 5:44 PM CST · 666 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
19. 1.719 km SW of Jal, New MexicoTue, Dec 3, 8:17 PM MST · 666 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
20. 3.846 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 10:45 PM CST · 666 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 4
21. 1.546 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 10:46 PM CST · 666 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
22. 1.646 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 10:48 PM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
23. 2.246 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 10:59 PM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
24. 1.746 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 11:21 PM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
25. 2.347 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 11:34 PM CST · 666 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
26. 1.646 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 3, 11:42 PM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
27. 2.147 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 1:49 AM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
28. 2.147 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 1:50 AM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
29. 1.646 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 2:15 AM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
30. 1.747 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 2:25 AM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
31. 2.246 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 3:12 AM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
32. 1.947 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 4:06 AM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
33. 1.647 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 5:54 AM CST · 666 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
34. 1.646 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 10:37 AM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
35. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 4, 1:05 PM CST · 666 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
36. 1.546 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 4, 1:23 PM CST · 666 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
37. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 4, 8:47 PM CST · 665 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
38. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 5, 3:23 PM CST · 665 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
39. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 5, 4:06 PM CST · 665 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
40. 2.812 km W of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 5, 3:52 PM MST · 665 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
41. 2.813 km W of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 5, 4:09 PM MST · 665 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 4
42. 1.823 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Dec 5, 6:16 PM CST · 664 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
43. 1.711 km E of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Dec 5, 7:54 PM CST · 664 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
44. 2.053 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 5, 9:50 PM CST · 664 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
45. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 6, 12:10 AM CST · 664 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
46. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 6, 11:28 AM CST · 664 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
47. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 6, 7:23 PM CST · 663 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
48. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 6, 8:58 PM CST · 663 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
49. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 6, 10:21 PM CST · 663 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
50. 1.753 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Dec 6, 10:37 PM CST · 663 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
51. 1.653 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Dec 6, 10:46 PM CST · 663 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
52. 1.850 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Dec 7, 5:23 AM CST · 663 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
53. 1.849 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Dec 7, 5:27 AM CST · 663 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
54. 2.235 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 7, 1:57 PM CST · 663 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
55. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Dec 7, 5:01 PM CST · 663 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
56. 1.57 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasSat, Dec 7, 5:06 PM CST · 663 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
57. 1.79 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasSat, Dec 7, 10:28 PM CST · 662 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
58. 1.936 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 8, 2:11 AM CST · 662 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
59. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 8, 2:13 AM CST · 662 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
60. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 8, 2:19 AM CST · 662 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 1.660 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 1, 5:09 AM CST · 669 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
2. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 1, 3:20 AM CST · 669 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
3. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 30, 4:29 PM CST · 670 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
4. 1.752 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 30, 4:26 PM CST · 670 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
5. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 30, 2:25 PM CST · 670 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
6. 1.935 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 30, 3:46 AM CST · 670 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
7. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 29, 1:45 PM CST · 671 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
8. 2.053 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 29, 12:32 PM CST · 671 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
9. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Nov 29, 3:13 AM CST · 671 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
10. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Nov 29, 3:11 AM CST · 671 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
11. 2.035 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Nov 28, 7:06 PM CST · 671 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
12. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 27, 6:10 PM CST · 672 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
13. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 27, 4:20 PM CST · 673 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
14. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 27, 4:18 PM CST · 673 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
15. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 27, 3:45 PM CST · 673 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
16. 1.815 km N of Balmorhea, TexasWed, Nov 27, 11:22 AM CST · 673 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
17. 1.536 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 27, 6:36 AM CST · 673 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
18. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 27, 5:17 AM CST · 673 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
19. 1.928 km S of Malaga, New MexicoWed, Nov 27, 2:42 AM MST · 673 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
20. 1.816 km NNE of Balmorhea, TexasTue, Nov 26, 8:53 PM CST · 673 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024xpgl. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC.