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M1.7 earthquake 24 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas on Mon, May 26, 2025, 4:01 AM CDT (09:01 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2025-05-26 09:01:22 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.149° N, 103.581° 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, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
81°
Stations used
12

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

After

  1. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 492 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.613 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 492 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 492 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 492 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 491 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 491 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 491 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.89 km E of Toyah, Texas · 491 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 491 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 491 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 491 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.958 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 491 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.526 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.251 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 490 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 1.726 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 1.826 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 490 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 1.825 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 2.425 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 2.725 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 490 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 489 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 1.825 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 489 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  35. 2.126 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 489 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 489 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  37. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 489 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 489 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  39. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 489 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 489 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 488 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 488 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 1.648 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 488 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 2.625 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 2
  50. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 488 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 488 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  54. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 1.929 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 488 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 1.724 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 488 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 3.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 488 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
  59. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 488 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  60. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 488 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.861 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 493 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 493 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 493 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.348 km W of Mentone, Texas · 493 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.848 km W of Mentone, Texas · 493 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 493 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.07 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 493 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.58 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 493 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 494 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 494 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 494 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 2.337 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 494 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 494 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 494 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 494 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 494 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.954 km W of Mentone, Texas · 494 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 494 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 494 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 495 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025kfpz. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:36 AM UTC.