Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 19 km S of Lindsay, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 19 km S of Lindsay, Texas on Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 3:35 AM CDT (08:35 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 40 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-17 08:35:06 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.191° N, 103.510° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 since this one and 158 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.623 km W of Toyah, Texas · 5 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.740 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.51 km ESE of Pyote, Texas · 5 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.040 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.815 km WSW of Balmorhea, Texas · 5 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.949 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.555 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 5 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.76 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 4 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.640 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.540 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 1.520 km W of Coyanosa, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 3 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 1.940 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 3.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 1.515 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 3 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.627 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 2 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 1.651 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 2 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 1.521 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 2 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 1.539 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 1.940 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 2.048 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 46 hr ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 42 hr ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 42 hr ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 1.640 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 40 hr ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 1.932 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 31 hr ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 1.56 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 30 hr ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 hr ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 1.632 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 29 hr ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 1.632 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 19 hr ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 2.228 km SE of Balmorhea, Texas · 15 hr ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  39. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 12 hr ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 3.157 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 12 hr ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  41. 2.533 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 4 hr ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 2.331 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 6 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.230 km SSE of Balmorhea, Texas · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.551 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 6 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.540 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 6 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.729 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 6 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.740 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 6 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 1.949 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 6 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.525 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 7 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 7 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 3.349 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 8 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 8 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.249 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 8 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.540 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 8 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.740 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 8 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.240 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 8 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026sicdvx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:37 PM UTC.