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M1.7 earthquake 20 km SE of Lindsay, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Lindsay, Texas on Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 7:15 AM CDT (12:15 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 49 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-08-04 12:15:13 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.253° N, 103.370° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.7 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
21

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

After

  1. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 59 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 59 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.528 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 59 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.755 km W of Mentone, Texas · 59 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.612 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 59 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.547 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 58 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.934 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 57 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.833 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 56 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.656 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 56 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.041 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 56 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 56 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 56 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 56 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 56 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 55 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.547 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 54 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 1.534 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 53 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 53 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.534 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 53 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.810 km W of Pyote, Texas · 53 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 1.737 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 52 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 1.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 52 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 1.940 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 52 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 52 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 52 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 1.821 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 1.711 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 2.936 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 51 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 1.552 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 1.74 km S of Pecos, Texas · 51 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 51 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 51 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  38. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  40. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  44. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 50 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 1.518 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 49 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  46. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 49 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  47. 1.69 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 49 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 49 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  49. 2.822 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 49 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 1.756 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 49 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 2.143 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 49 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 49 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 1.627 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 49 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  54. 2.011 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 49 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 48 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  56. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 48 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  57. 1.854 km W of Mentone, Texas · 48 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  58. 2.054 km W of Mentone, Texas · 48 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  59. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 48 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  60. 1.919 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 48 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.028 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 60 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.949 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 60 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 60 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.522 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 60 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 60 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.514 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 61 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 61 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 61 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 62 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.712 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 62 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 1.512 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 62 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.549 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 62 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 62 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.519 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 62 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 62 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 62 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.622 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 63 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.758 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 1.519 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 1.651 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026pfpmuh. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:55 AM UTC.