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M1.7 earthquake 15 km N of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 15 km N of Balmorhea, Texas on Fri, Sep 19, 2025, 12:22 PM CDT (17:22 UTC), 2 km (1 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2025-09-19 17:22:34 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.120° N, 103.735° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
19

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. 1.733 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 375 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 375 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.522 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 375 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.756 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 374 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.537 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 374 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 374 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 374 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.910 km E of Toyah, Texas · 374 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.936 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 374 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.736 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 374 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 374 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 374 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.736 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 374 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 374 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 373 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 373 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 373 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 373 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 373 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 373 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 372 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 1.551 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 372 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 1.952 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 372 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 1.635 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 372 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 372 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 2.451 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 372 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 1.552 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 372 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 1.652 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 372 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 2.431 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 372 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 372 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 2.431 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 372 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 1.851 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 372 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 372 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  34. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  38. 2.331 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 2.337 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  44. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  45. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  47. 2.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  48. 2.932 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 1.932 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 2.132 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.132 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  55. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 371 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 2.132 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 371 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 1.528 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 371 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  58. 1.852 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 371 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  60. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 371 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.614 km N of Balmorhea, Texas · 376 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 377 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 377 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 377 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 377 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.56 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 377 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.533 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 377 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 377 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.654 km W of Mentone, Texas · 377 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 377 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 378 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 378 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 378 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 378 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 378 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.511 km W of Lindsay, Texas · 378 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 378 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 378 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 378 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 2.445 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 378 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025smlbvj. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC.