Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 21 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 21 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas on Wed, Feb 18, 2026, 2:25 AM CST (08:25 UTC), 8 km (5 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), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-02-18 08:25:23 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.186° N, 103.450° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
11

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

After

  1. 1.526 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 224 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.932 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.814 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.713 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.849 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 1.913 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 1.535 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  32. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 2.053 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 2.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  41. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  44. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  45. 1.551 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  46. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 1.517 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  50. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  51. 1.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 220 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  52. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 220 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  58. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.712 km N of Mentone, Texas · 219 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  60. 2.513 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 219 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.739 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.824 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.224 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 2.324 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.850 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 1.535 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.924 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026dktptx. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.