M1.6 earthquake 13 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 10:38 PM CST

UTC

2026-01-20 04:38:12 UTC

Depth

7.5 km (4.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

30.941° N, 103.611° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.1 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

16

• Balmorhea, TexasPopulation 523. Forecast14 kmESE
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast146 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast155 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast284 kmESE

After

1. 1.623 km SW of Mentone, TexasTue, Jan 20, 3:21 PM CST · 254 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
2. 2.135 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 20, 10:43 PM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
3. 2.314 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasWed, Jan 21, 4:52 PM CST · 253 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 21, 10:05 PM CST · 253 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
5. 2.510 km SSE of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Jan 22, 1:36 AM CST · 252 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.48 km S of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Jan 22, 3:11 AM CST · 252 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
7. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 22, 8:39 AM CST · 252 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 22, 3:30 PM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.533 km SSW of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Jan 22, 8:38 PM CST · 252 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
10. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 23, 12:48 AM CST · 251 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
11. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 23, 5:40 AM CST · 251 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.735 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Jan 23, 10:34 AM CST · 251 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
13. 1.753 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 23, 11:29 AM CST · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
14. 1.621 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 23, 3:16 PM CST · 251 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
15. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 24, 12:20 AM CST · 250 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 25, 7:57 AM CST · 249 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
17. 1.534 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 25, 9:23 AM CST · 249 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.67 km ENE of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 25, 9:59 PM CST · 249 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
19. 2.148 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 10:42 AM CST · 248 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
20. 2.036 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Jan 26, 11:48 AM CST · 248 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
21. 1.833 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 12:43 PM CST · 248 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
22. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 12:47 PM CST · 248 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
23. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 1:04 PM CST · 248 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
24. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 9:39 PM CST · 248 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
25. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 27, 5:26 PM CST · 247 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
26. 3.038 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 28, 2:43 AM CST · 246 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
27. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 28, 2:47 AM CST · 246 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
28. 1.716 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 28, 7:09 PM CST · 246 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
29. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 28, 11:23 PM CST · 246 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
30. 1.635 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 29, 10:12 AM CST · 245 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
31. 2.535 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 29, 12:32 PM CST · 245 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
32. 1.916 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 30, 3:26 AM CST · 244 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
33. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 30, 7:00 AM CST · 244 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
34. 2.436 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 30, 5:45 PM CST · 244 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
35. 1.535 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 31, 1:17 PM CST · 243 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
36. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 1, 1:07 PM CST · 242 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
37. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 1, 1:14 PM CST · 242 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
38. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 1, 8:37 PM CST · 242 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
39. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Feb 2, 11:19 AM CST · 241 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
40. 2.037 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Feb 3, 7:11 AM CST · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
41. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Feb 3, 7:11 AM CST · 240 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
42. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Feb 3, 10:28 AM CST · 240 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
43. 1.538 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Feb 3, 1:13 PM CST · 240 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
44. 1.921 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Feb 3, 10:31 PM CST · 240 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
45. 1.521 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Feb 4, 5:25 AM CST · 239 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
46. 1.740 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Feb 4, 11:03 AM CST · 239 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
47. 2.933 km WSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Feb 4, 8:11 PM CST · 239 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
48. 1.630 km E of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Feb 5, 1:11 AM CST · 238 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
49. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Feb 5, 10:50 AM CST · 238 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
50. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Feb 5, 11:05 AM CST · 238 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
51. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Feb 5, 11:18 AM CST · 238 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
52. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Feb 5, 1:48 PM CST · 238 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
53. 2.726 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Feb 6, 4:27 AM CST · 237 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
54. 1.826 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Feb 6, 11:16 AM CST · 237 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
55. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Feb 6, 2:21 PM CST · 237 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
56. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Feb 6, 5:24 PM CST · 237 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
57. 2.052 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Feb 6, 7:57 PM CST · 237 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
58. 2.210 km E of Balmorhea, TexasSat, Feb 7, 1:26 AM CST · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
59. 1.711 km E of Balmorhea, TexasSat, Feb 7, 1:28 AM CST · 236 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
60. 1.737 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 8, 9:20 AM CST · 235 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 10:00 AM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
2. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 9:50 AM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
3. 2.832 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 9:45 AM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
4. 2.431 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 8:49 AM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
5. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 7:12 AM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 6:42 AM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
7. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 4:54 AM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
8. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 4:16 AM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
9. 1.833 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 2:42 AM CST · 255 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
10. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 18, 8:51 PM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
11. 1.513 km ENE of Balmorhea, TexasSun, Jan 18, 7:25 PM CST · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
12. 1.523 km WNW of Mentone, TexasSun, Jan 18, 2:26 PM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
13. 1.524 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Jan 18, 12:03 PM CST · 256 days ago · -1 km deep · 29 km away
14. 1.717 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Jan 18, 5:47 AM CST · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
15. 2.417 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Jan 18, 5:14 AM CST · 256 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
16. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 18, 3:48 AM CST · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
17. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 18, 12:55 AM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
18. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 18, 12:45 AM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
19. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 11:44 PM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
20. 1.548 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 10:12 PM CST · 257 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026bjgamh. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:04 PM UTC.