Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 65 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 65 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas on Mon, May 5, 2025, 7:07 PM CDT (00:07 UTC), 6 km (4 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), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-05-06 00:07:33 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.570° N, 104.521° 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 2.1 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
81°
Stations used
20

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. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.762 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 513 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 512 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 512 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.149 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 512 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
  12. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 512 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.149 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 512 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 512 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 512 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.035 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 512 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 1.741 km W of Mentone, Texas · 512 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.032 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 512 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 1.635 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 512 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 3.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 1.635 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  26. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 2.014 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 511 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 1.853 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 511 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  32. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  33. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  36. 1.935 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  39. 1.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  41. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  42. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 3.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 1.923 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 510 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 510 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  46. 3.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  47. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  49. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 510 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 509 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 2.555 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 509 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  54. 2.345 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 509 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  55. 2.346 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 509 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  56. 1.652 km W of Mentone, Texas · 509 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 2.156 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 508 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  58. 2.352 km W of Mentone, Texas · 508 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  59. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 508 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  60. 1.952 km W of Mentone, Texas · 508 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.862 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.934 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 3
  15. 2.034 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 2.734 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 513 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 513 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025iuke. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:28 PM UTC.