M1.2 earthquake 40 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico

Magnitude

1.2 (ml), micro

Local time

Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 8:42 PM CDT

UTC

2026-09-19 01:42:07 UTC

Depth

7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.075° N, 103.681° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

21

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast42 kmN
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast64 kmSE
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast126 kmWNW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast265 kmE

After

1. 1.540 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoFri, Sep 18, 8:45 PM CDT · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Sep 18, 9:15 PM CDT · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
3. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Sep 18, 11:26 PM CDT · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
4. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Sep 19, 2:32 AM CDT · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
5. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Sep 19, 2:54 AM CDT · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
6. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Sep 19, 6:33 AM CDT · 3 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.955 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Sep 19, 7:26 AM CDT · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Sep 19, 6:05 PM CDT · 2 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
9. 1.940 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSat, Sep 19, 7:42 PM CDT · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
10. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Sep 19, 11:18 PM CDT · 2 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
11. 3.256 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Sep 19, 11:23 PM CDT · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
12. 1.651 km WNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Sep 20, 5:23 AM CDT · 43 hr ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.539 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Sep 20, 6:45 AM CDT · 42 hr ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
14. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Sep 20, 9:17 AM CDT · 39 hr ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
15. 1.939 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Sep 20, 2:00 PM CDT · 34 hr ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
16. 2.929 km E of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Sep 20, 1:23 PM MDT · 34 hr ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
17. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Sep 20, 4:17 PM CDT · 32 hr ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
18. 2.248 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Sep 20, 4:37 PM CDT · 32 hr ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
19. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Sep 20, 8:39 PM CDT · 28 hr ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
20. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Sep 20, 8:56 PM CDT · 28 hr ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
21. 1.640 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Sep 20, 10:43 PM CDT · 26 hr ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
22. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Sep 21, 12:34 AM CDT · 24 hr ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
23. 1.932 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoMon, Sep 21, 7:44 AM CDT · 17 hr ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
24. 1.56 km NNE of Toyah, TexasMon, Sep 21, 8:12 AM CDT · 16 hr ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
25. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Sep 21, 9:07 AM CDT · 15 hr ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
26. 1.632 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoMon, Sep 21, 9:22 AM CDT · 15 hr ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away

Before

1. 1.640 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoFri, Sep 18, 8:16 PM CDT · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.762 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Sep 18, 6:13 PM CDT · 3 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.76 km SE of Lindsay, TexasFri, Sep 18, 10:09 AM CDT · 4 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
4. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Sep 18, 5:04 AM CDT · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
5. 1.854 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Sep 18, 1:15 AM CDT · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Sep 18, 1:11 AM CDT · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Sep 17, 10:21 PM CDT · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
8. 2.755 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Sep 17, 4:28 PM CDT · 4 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Sep 17, 2:43 PM CDT · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
10. 1.853 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Sep 17, 12:45 PM CDT · 5 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
11. 1.555 km WNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Sep 17, 10:47 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.949 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Sep 17, 10:32 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.040 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoThu, Sep 17, 10:28 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
14. 1.51 km ESE of Pyote, TexasThu, Sep 17, 10:22 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
15. 2.740 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoThu, Sep 17, 10:04 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
16. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Sep 17, 7:51 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
17. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Sep 17, 7:10 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
18. 1.623 km W of Toyah, TexasThu, Sep 17, 4:42 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Sep 17, 4:34 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
20. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Sep 17, 4:20 AM CDT · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026slfxae. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.