Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 35 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 35 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico on Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 5:02 PM CST (23:02 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-02-23 23:02:08 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.000° N, 103.810° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
36

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

After

  1. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 219 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 219 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.448 km W of Mentone, Texas · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 219 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 219 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.024 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 218 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 218 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 218 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.450 km W of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 2.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 2.019 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  24. 1.635 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 217 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.835 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 216 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  27. 1.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 216 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  30. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 1.751 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  32. 1.717 km NE of Jal, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 1.935 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 215 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  34. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 3.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 1
  39. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 1.819 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  43. 2.349 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 214 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 1.712 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  48. 1.611 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  49. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 1.711 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  51. 1.917 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 1.912 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 1.849 km W of Mentone, Texas · 213 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.648 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  57. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 213 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  59. 2.216 km NE of Jal, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 1
  60. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.334 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.258 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 219 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.149 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.712 km N of Mentone, Texas · 219 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 221 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 1.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026dvbhrj. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC.