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M1.8 earthquake 14 km N of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14 km N of Balmorhea, Texas on Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 3:31 PM CST (21:31 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2025-11-13 21:31:21 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.115° N, 103.726° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
74°
Stations used
11

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. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 323 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 323 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.751 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 323 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 323 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.330 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 323 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.232 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 323 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.934 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 323 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 323 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.535 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 323 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 323 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.530 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 323 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 323 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 323 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 322 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 322 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.549 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 322 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 1.92 km WNW of Pecos, Texas · 322 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 1
  18. 2.153 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 322 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 3.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 322 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 3.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 322 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 322 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 1.929 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 322 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 2.129 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 321 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 321 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 3.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 321 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 321 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 321 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 321 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 321 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 321 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 2.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 321 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 321 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  33. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 321 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 1.841 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 321 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  37. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  39. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 2.141 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 320 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 1.552 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 320 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  49. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 320 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  50. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 320 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  51. 1.530 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 320 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 320 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 320 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 320 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 319 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  56. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 319 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  57. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 319 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  58. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 319 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 319 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 319 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 323 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 323 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 323 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 324 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.910 km E of Toyah, Texas · 324 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 324 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 324 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 325 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 325 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 325 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 325 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 325 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.149 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 325 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 325 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 325 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 325 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 325 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 1
  18. 1.551 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 326 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.954 km W of Mentone, Texas · 326 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.750 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 326 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025wjsgyc. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC.