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M1.6 earthquake 9 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas on Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 1:42 PM CDT (18:42 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-08-14 18:42:46 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.054° N, 103.696° 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, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
12

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 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.822 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.756 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 49 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.143 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 49 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 49 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 49 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.627 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 49 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 49 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 49 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 49 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.854 km W of Mentone, Texas · 48 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.054 km W of Mentone, Texas · 48 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 48 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.919 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 48 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 48 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 48 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 48 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.727 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 47 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 47 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 47 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 2.240 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 47 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 1.840 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 47 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 47 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 47 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.041 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 47 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 1.57 km WNW of Lindsay, Texas · 47 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  27. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 47 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 2.249 km W of Mentone, Texas · 47 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 46 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 46 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 46 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 46 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 46 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 46 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 46 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 1.640 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 46 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 46 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 1.526 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 46 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 45 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 45 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 1.612 km NNW of Barstow, Texas · 45 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  42. 2.151 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 44 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 44 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 44 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 44 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 44 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 2.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 44 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 43 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 3.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 43 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
  50. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 43 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 43 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  52. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 43 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 1.850 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 43 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 42 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  55. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 42 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  56. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 42 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 42 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 42 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  59. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 42 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 2.349 km W of Mentone, Texas · 41 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.518 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 50 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.74 km S of Pecos, Texas · 51 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.552 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.936 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 51 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026pylpop. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC.