Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 11 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas on Sat, Aug 16, 2025, 10:57 PM CDT (03:57 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2025-08-17 03:57:01 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.054° N, 103.655° W
Region
Texas
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
26

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. 1.957 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 411 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.454 km W of Mentone, Texas · 411 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.549 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 411 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 411 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.129 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 411 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.513 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 410 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.759 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 410 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 410 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.857 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 410 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.212 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 410 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 3.248 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 409 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.754 km W of Mentone, Texas · 409 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.59 km SSE of Pecos, Texas · 409 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 1.523 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 409 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 409 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 408 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.558 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 408 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 408 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 407 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.624 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 407 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
  21. 3.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 3.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  26. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 2.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  29. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 2.453 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 407 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 1.851 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 407 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 406 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  38. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 406 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 406 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  40. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 406 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 406 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 406 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 406 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 1.613 km N of Balmorhea, Texas · 406 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 1.552 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 405 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 405 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 404 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 1.735 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 404 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  49. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 404 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 1.737 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 404 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 404 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 1.921 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 403 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 403 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 403 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 403 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 402 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 1.848 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 402 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  58. 2.424 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 402 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  59. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 402 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  60. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 401 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.614 km N of Balmorhea, Texas · 411 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 411 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 411 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.132 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 413 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.951 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 413 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.955 km W of Mentone, Texas · 414 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 414 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 414 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 415 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.444 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 415 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.551 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 415 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 415 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.551 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 415 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.853 km W of Mentone, Texas · 416 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.323 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 416 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 416 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 1.548 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 416 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.823 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 416 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.154 km W of Mentone, Texas · 416 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 416 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025qcvkxp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC.