Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17 km SSE of Barstow, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km SSE of Barstow, Texas on Wed, Mar 25, 2026, 2:26 PM CDT (19:26 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
2026-03-25 19:26:14 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.320° N, 103.323° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
20

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 200 in the 60 days after this one and 163 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 191 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.126 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 190 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 190 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 190 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 190 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 190 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 190 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 190 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.728 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 189 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 2.626 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 189 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 189 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.536 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 189 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.149 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 188 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.532 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 188 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.721 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 188 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 2.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 187 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.839 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 187 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.523 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.822 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 2.323 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.723 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 3.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 2
  24. 1.823 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 1.522 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 1.622 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 1.622 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 1.723 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 1.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 2.123 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 1.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 3.222 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 1.523 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 2.123 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 1.523 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.823 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 1.623 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 2.123 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 1.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 1.522 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  41. 1.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  42. 3.122 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 1.923 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 1.622 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  45. 2.121 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  46. 1.923 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  47. 2.123 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 1.923 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 1.922 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 2.323 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 2.123 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 186 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  53. 1.823 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  55. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 186 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  56. 1.522 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  57. 2.022 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  58. 2.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  59. 2.016 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 186 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  60. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 186 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 192 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.718 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 192 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.556 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 192 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 192 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.654 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 192 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.845 km WSW of Fort Stockton, Texas · 192 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.724 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 192 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.315 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 192 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.655 km W of Mentone, Texas · 192 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 193 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 193 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.138 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 194 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 194 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 194 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 194 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.558 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 194 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 194 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 195 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.122 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 195 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 1.850 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 195 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026fxvxwk. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC.