Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 39 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 39 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico on Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:38 AM CDT (05:38 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 55 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-10-01 05:38:40 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.055° N, 103.701° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.155 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.955 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.454 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.762 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 44 hr ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 43 hr ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.439 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.439 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.639 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.922 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.055 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 3.361 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 5 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.935 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 1.752 km ESE of Dell City, Texas · 5 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026tholyj. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.