M2.0 earthquake 28 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas

Magnitude

2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 5:52 AM CDT

UTC

2026-08-04 10:52:07 UTC

Depth

2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.090° N, 103.473° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

66°

Stations used

22

• Balmorhea, TexasPopulation 523. Forecast28 kmENE
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast125 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast134 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast292 kmESE

After

1. 1.720 km SE of Lindsay, TexasTue, Aug 4, 7:15 AM CDT · 61 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
2. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Aug 4, 6:52 PM CDT · 60 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
3. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Aug 5, 3:27 AM CDT · 60 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.528 km SW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Aug 5, 6:43 AM CDT · 60 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
5. 1.755 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Aug 5, 10:02 AM CDT · 60 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
6. 1.612 km S of Lindsay, TexasWed, Aug 5, 11:17 AM CDT · 60 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
7. 1.547 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Aug 5, 3:14 PM CDT · 60 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
8. 1.656 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Aug 8, 4:07 AM CDT · 57 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
9. 2.041 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 8, 4:35 AM CDT · 57 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
10. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 8, 5:57 AM CDT · 57 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
11. 2.555 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 8, 5:58 AM CDT · 57 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 8, 6:35 AM CDT · 57 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 8, 7:40 AM CDT · 57 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
14. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 8, 1:49 PM CDT · 57 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
15. 1.547 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Aug 9, 9:13 PM CDT · 55 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Aug 11, 1:00 AM CDT · 54 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
17. 1.810 km W of Pyote, TexasTue, Aug 11, 6:32 AM CDT · 54 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
18. 1.737 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Aug 11, 7:50 PM CDT · 53 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
19. 1.537 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Aug 11, 8:21 PM CDT · 53 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
20. 1.940 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Aug 12, 2:02 AM CDT · 53 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
21. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Aug 12, 5:18 AM CDT · 53 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
22. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Aug 12, 7:02 AM CDT · 53 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
23. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Aug 12, 11:27 AM CDT · 53 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
24. 1.821 km WNW of Mentone, TexasWed, Aug 12, 4:39 PM CDT · 53 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
25. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 12:16 AM CDT · 52 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
26. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 2:02 AM CDT · 52 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
27. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Aug 13, 3:16 AM CDT · 52 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
28. 2.936 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Aug 13, 3:17 AM CDT · 52 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
29. 1.552 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 3:31 AM CDT · 52 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
30. 1.74 km S of Pecos, TexasThu, Aug 13, 4:22 AM CDT · 52 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
31. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Aug 13, 4:24 AM CDT · 52 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
32. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 5:07 AM CDT · 52 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
33. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 3:33 PM CDT · 52 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
34. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 6:52 PM CDT · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
35. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 6:53 PM CDT · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 7:04 PM CDT · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
37. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 7:07 PM CDT · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
38. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 7:55 PM CDT · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
39. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Aug 13, 9:44 PM CDT · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
40. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Aug 14, 12:50 AM CDT · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
41. 1.518 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Aug 14, 11:40 AM CDT · 51 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
42. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Aug 14, 12:55 PM CDT · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
43. 1.69 km NNE of Balmorhea, TexasFri, Aug 14, 1:42 PM CDT · 51 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
44. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Aug 14, 2:53 PM CDT · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
45. 2.822 km SE of Lindsay, TexasFri, Aug 14, 6:34 PM CDT · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
46. 1.756 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Aug 14, 9:44 PM CDT · 50 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
47. 2.143 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Aug 14, 10:45 PM CDT · 50 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
48. 1.649 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, Aug 15, 3:30 AM CDT · 50 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
49. 1.627 km SE of Lindsay, TexasSat, Aug 15, 9:11 AM CDT · 50 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
50. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 15, 12:20 PM CDT · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
51. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 15, 6:49 PM CDT · 49 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
52. 1.854 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, Aug 15, 10:29 PM CDT · 49 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
53. 2.054 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, Aug 15, 10:55 PM CDT · 49 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
54. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Aug 16, 12:23 AM CDT · 49 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
55. 1.919 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Aug 16, 8:09 AM CDT · 49 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
56. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Aug 16, 9:37 AM CDT · 49 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
57. 1.653 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Aug 16, 2:52 PM CDT · 49 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
58. 1.727 km SE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Aug 17, 12:49 AM CDT · 48 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
59. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Aug 17, 1:45 AM CDT · 48 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
60. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Aug 17, 2:55 AM CDT · 48 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 1.949 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Aug 3, 5:14 PM CDT · 62 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Aug 3, 2:43 PM CDT · 62 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
3. 2.522 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Aug 3, 2:15 PM CDT · 62 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
4. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Aug 3, 2:11 PM CDT · 62 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
5. 1.514 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Aug 3, 7:58 AM CDT · 62 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
6. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Aug 2, 2:39 PM CDT · 63 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
7. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Aug 2, 12:56 PM CDT · 63 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
8. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Aug 2, 9:54 AM CDT · 63 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
9. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Aug 2, 1:55 AM CDT · 63 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
10. 1.519 km SW of Jal, New MexicoSat, Aug 1, 5:25 PM MDT · 63 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 1, 4:52 PM CDT · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
12. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Aug 1, 1:06 PM CDT · 64 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
13. 1.622 km S of Lindsay, TexasFri, Jul 31, 5:45 PM CDT · 65 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
14. 1.758 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jul 31, 6:18 AM CDT · 65 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
15. 1.519 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jul 30, 11:03 PM CDT · 65 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
16. 1.651 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jul 30, 10:26 PM CDT · 65 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
17. 1.815 km SE of Lindsay, TexasWed, Jul 29, 8:52 PM CDT · 66 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
18. 1.833 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jul 29, 5:41 PM CDT · 67 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jul 29, 12:42 PM CDT · 67 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
20. 1.67 km SE of Pecos, TexasWed, Jul 29, 11:20 AM CDT · 67 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026pfmqje. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC.