Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 17 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 17 km E of Balmorhea, Texas on Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 7:43 AM CDT (12:43 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-07-01 12:43:25 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
30.955° N, 103.561° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
87°
Stations used
9

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 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.132 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 95 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 1.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 95 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.021 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 94 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.517 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 94 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.618 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 93 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.231 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 92 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.331 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 91 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 91 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.050 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 91 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 91 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 91 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.514 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 91 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  22. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 90 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 90 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 90 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  25. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 89 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 89 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 1.936 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 89 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 89 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 88 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 88 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 2.043 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 87 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 1.911 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 87 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 1.78 km NNE of Pyote, Texas · 87 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  34. 1.87 km NNE of Pyote, Texas · 87 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  35. 1.65 km NNW of Pyote, Texas · 87 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 1.89 km NNE of Pyote, Texas · 86 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 1.53 km NW of Pyote, Texas · 86 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 1.95 km NNW of Pyote, Texas · 86 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 1.64 km NW of Pyote, Texas · 86 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 1.640 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  44. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  47. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  48. 1.740 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 1.840 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 2.041 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  51. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  52. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 2.051 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 1.841 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 1.619 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 85 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  56. 2.841 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  57. 2.141 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 85 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 84 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 1.951 km W of Mentone, Texas · 84 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 95 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.79 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 95 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 96 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.613 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 96 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 97 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.624 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 97 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 97 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.535 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 97 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.921 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 98 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 99 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.710 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 99 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.618 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 99 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 101 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 101 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.817 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 102 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 103 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.039 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 103 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.918 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 104 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 104 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.612 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 104 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026mvfter. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC.