Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 30 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 30 km E of Balmorhea, Texas on Thu, Feb 5, 2026, 1:11 AM CST (07:11 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 22 km WNW of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-02-05 07:11:29 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.030° N, 103.432° 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, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
16

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 111 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 237 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 237 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 237 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 237 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.726 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 237 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.826 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.210 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 1.711 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 236 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.737 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 234 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.936 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 234 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 234 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.537 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 234 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 1.829 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 233 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.718 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 233 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 233 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 233 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 232 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 1.829 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 232 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 232 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 232 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 232 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 1.932 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 232 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 232 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 1.724 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 232 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 2.024 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 232 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 1.624 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 232 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 1.524 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 232 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  29. 1.924 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 232 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  30. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 232 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 231 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 231 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  33. 2.232 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 231 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 2.231 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 231 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 231 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 1.924 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 231 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 1.624 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 231 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 2.124 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 231 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  39. 2.124 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 231 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 1.65 km E of Toyah, Texas · 230 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  41. 2.624 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 230 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 1.824 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 230 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  43. 1.524 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 230 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 1.522 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 230 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 1.524 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 230 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 1.524 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 230 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  47. 2.328 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 230 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 1.824 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 229 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 1.924 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 229 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 1.547 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 229 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 1.825 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 229 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  52. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 229 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  53. 1.624 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 229 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 1.924 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 229 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 2.224 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 229 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 1.724 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 229 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  57. 1.524 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 229 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 1.624 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 229 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  59. 1.824 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 228 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 1.724 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 228 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.933 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 238 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.740 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 238 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.521 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 239 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.921 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 239 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.538 km W of Mentone, Texas · 239 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 239 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 240 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.037 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 241 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 241 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 241 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.535 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.436 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 243 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.916 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 244 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.535 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 244 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.635 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 244 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 245 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.716 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 245 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 246 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 3.038 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 246 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026cmusim. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC.