M1.7 earthquake 6 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 4:21 AM CST

UTC

2025-11-21 10:21:27 UTC

Depth

1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

30.974° N, 103.674° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

84°

Stations used

17

• Balmorhea, TexasPopulation 523. Forecast7 kmE
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast147 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast157 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast277 kmESE

After

1. 1.65 km N of Barstow, TexasFri, Nov 21, 5:09 PM CST · 315 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
2. 1.748 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 21, 5:17 PM CST · 315 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
3. 1.932 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 21, 7:01 PM CST · 315 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
4. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 21, 9:02 PM CST · 315 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
5. 1.538 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 22, 6:03 AM CST · 314 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
6. 1.711 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasSat, Nov 22, 6:46 PM CST · 314 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
7. 1.737 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Nov 23, 11:33 PM CST · 313 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
8. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 24, 12:59 AM CST · 312 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
9. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Nov 24, 2:21 AM CST · 312 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
10. 1.642 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Nov 24, 5:58 AM CST · 312 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
11. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Nov 24, 7:06 AM CST · 312 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Nov 24, 9:27 AM CST · 312 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
13. 1.637 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Nov 24, 1:04 PM CST · 312 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
14. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Nov 24, 8:11 PM CST · 312 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
15. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Nov 25, 1:52 AM CST · 311 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
16. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 25, 7:23 AM CST · 311 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
17. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 25, 3:02 PM CST · 311 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
18. 2.653 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Nov 25, 5:11 PM CST · 311 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.828 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasTue, Nov 25, 6:52 PM CST · 311 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
20. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Nov 25, 7:45 PM CST · 311 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
21. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Nov 25, 7:55 PM CST · 311 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
22. 1.553 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Nov 25, 8:40 PM CST · 311 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
23. 1.653 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Nov 26, 12:33 AM CST · 310 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
24. 1.549 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Nov 26, 2:30 AM CST · 310 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
25. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 26, 4:16 AM CST · 310 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
26. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 26, 5:47 AM CST · 310 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
27. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 26, 5:59 AM CST · 310 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
28. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 26, 6:25 AM CST · 310 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
29. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 26, 8:42 AM CST · 310 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
30. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 26, 10:21 AM CST · 310 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
31. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 26, 2:51 PM CST · 310 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
32. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 26, 5:47 PM CST · 310 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
33. 1.520 km SSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Nov 26, 6:04 PM CST · 310 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
34. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Nov 26, 9:10 PM CST · 310 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
35. 1.924 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Nov 26, 9:25 PM CST · 310 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
36. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Nov 27, 2:54 AM CST · 309 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
37. 1.517 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Nov 27, 9:42 PM CST · 309 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
38. 1.736 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 28, 4:13 AM CST · 308 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
39. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Nov 28, 5:58 AM CST · 308 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
40. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Nov 28, 6:04 AM CST · 308 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
41. 1.720 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Nov 28, 5:26 PM CST · 308 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
42. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 28, 8:33 PM CST · 308 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
43. 1.547 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 28, 9:08 PM CST · 308 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
44. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Nov 28, 9:28 PM CST · 308 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
45. 2.246 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 29, 2:25 PM CST · 307 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
46. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 29, 2:42 PM CST · 307 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
47. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 29, 2:45 PM CST · 307 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
48. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Nov 29, 9:27 PM CST · 307 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
49. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Nov 30, 12:05 AM CST · 306 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
50. 1.841 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Nov 30, 4:48 AM CST · 306 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
51. 1.753 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Nov 30, 6:54 AM CST · 306 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
52. 1.553 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Nov 30, 1:00 PM CST · 306 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
53. 1.556 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Nov 30, 3:33 PM CST · 306 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
54. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Nov 30, 4:18 PM CST · 306 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
55. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Nov 30, 5:16 PM CST · 306 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
56. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Nov 30, 7:33 PM CST · 306 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
57. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Nov 30, 9:38 PM CST · 306 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
58. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 1, 2:51 AM CST · 305 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
59. 2.132 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 1, 3:48 AM CST · 305 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
60. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 1, 8:09 AM CST · 305 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Nov 20, 7:26 PM CST · 316 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
2. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Nov 20, 12:21 PM CST · 316 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
3. 1.629 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Nov 20, 11:55 AM CST · 316 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Nov 20, 11:49 AM CST · 316 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
5. 1.535 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 19, 8:23 PM CST · 317 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
6. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 19, 7:43 PM CST · 317 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
7. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 19, 1:25 AM CST · 317 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
8. 1.530 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 19, 12:21 AM CST · 317 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
9. 1.829 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Nov 19, 12:18 AM CST · 317 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
10. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 18, 9:42 PM CST · 318 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Nov 18, 7:38 PM CST · 318 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 18, 2:14 PM CST · 318 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
13. 1.914 km N of Balmorhea, TexasTue, Nov 18, 12:30 PM CST · 318 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
14. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 18, 11:09 AM CST · 318 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
15. 1.537 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 18, 11:02 AM CST · 318 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
16. 1.714 km N of Balmorhea, TexasTue, Nov 18, 9:42 AM CST · 318 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
17. 1.634 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasTue, Nov 18, 7:46 AM CST · 318 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
18. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Nov 18, 6:19 AM CST · 318 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 18, 4:22 AM CST · 318 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
20. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Nov 18, 3:42 AM CST · 318 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025wxnwse. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC.