M1.6 earthquake 6 km NW of Pecos, Texas

Magnitude

1.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 9:46 AM CST

UTC

2026-01-08 15:46:01 UTC

Depth

5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.462° N, 103.548° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 5.6 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

98°

Stations used

8

• Pecos, TexasPopulation 9,517. Forecast7 kmNW
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast108 kmWSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast120 kmWSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast277 kmE

After

1. 2.218 km SSE of Barstow, TexasThu, Jan 8, 12:08 PM CST · 265 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
2. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 8, 11:19 PM CST · 264 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.652 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 6:14 AM CST · 264 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
4. 1.857 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 9, 6:21 AM CST · 264 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
5. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 9, 6:57 AM CST · 264 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
6. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 11:19 AM CST · 264 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
7. 1.652 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 11:58 AM CST · 264 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
8. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 9, 4:09 PM CST · 263 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
9. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 4:18 PM CST · 263 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
10. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 10:16 PM CST · 263 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
11. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 10:27 PM CST · 263 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
12. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 11:55 PM CST · 263 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
13. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 6:49 AM CST · 263 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
14. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 1:25 PM CST · 263 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
15. 2.540 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 10, 4:08 PM CST · 262 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
16. 1.860 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 4:54 PM CST · 262 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
17. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 5:13 PM CST · 262 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
18. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 5:29 PM CST · 262 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
19. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 10:33 AM CST · 262 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
20. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 4:50 PM CST · 261 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
21. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 4:54 PM CST · 261 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
22. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 5:43 PM CST · 261 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
23. 1.848 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 11:21 PM CST · 261 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
24. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 1:23 AM CST · 261 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
25. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 4:46 AM CST · 261 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
26. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 6:13 AM CST · 261 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
27. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 7:36 PM CST · 260 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
28. 2.756 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 8:32 PM CST · 260 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
29. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 8:40 PM CST · 260 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
30. 2.036 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 13, 1:27 AM CST · 260 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
31. 1.553 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 13, 1:38 PM CST · 260 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
32. 1.936 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 13, 8:38 PM CST · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
33. 1.623 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasTue, Jan 13, 9:47 PM CST · 259 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
34. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 13, 10:28 PM CST · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
35. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 14, 1:17 AM CST · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
36. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 14, 9:08 AM CST · 259 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
37. 2.028 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 14, 10:54 AM CST · 259 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
38. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 14, 1:28 PM CST · 259 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
39. 1.818 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 14, 2:26 PM CST · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
40. 1.62 km SE of Lindsay, TexasWed, Jan 14, 3:51 PM CST · 258 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
41. 2.051 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 15, 12:27 AM CST · 258 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
42. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 15, 4:22 AM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
43. 1.917 km SSE of Barstow, TexasThu, Jan 15, 9:14 AM CST · 258 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
44. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 15, 10:03 AM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
45. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 15, 1:40 PM CST · 258 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
46. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 1:50 PM CST · 258 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
47. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 2:28 PM CST · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
48. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 2:46 PM CST · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
49. 1.635 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoThu, Jan 15, 3:12 PM CST · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
50. 1.558 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 15, 3:35 PM CST · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
51. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 5:04 PM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
52. 2.035 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoThu, Jan 15, 5:31 PM CST · 257 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
53. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 5:57 PM CST · 257 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
54. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 15, 6:33 PM CST · 257 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
55. 1.935 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoThu, Jan 15, 7:21 PM CST · 257 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
56. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 8:04 PM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
57. 3.231 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 8:05 PM CST · 257 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
58. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 9:23 PM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
59. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 9:31 PM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
60. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 15, 9:44 PM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 2.48 km NNW of Lindsay, TexasThu, Jan 8, 3:44 AM CST · 265 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.354 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 8, 12:51 AM CST · 265 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
3. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 11:31 PM CST · 265 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
4. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 10:29 PM CST · 265 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
5. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 7, 6:08 PM CST · 265 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
6. 2.441 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 7, 5:54 PM CST · 265 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
7. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 5:52 PM CST · 265 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 2:24 PM CST · 266 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
9. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 1:56 PM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
10. 1.721 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 7, 12:36 PM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
11. 1.526 km SW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 9:50 AM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
12. 2.826 km SW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 9:45 AM CST · 266 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 8:10 AM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 7, 4:45 AM CST · 266 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
15. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 4:48 PM CST · 266 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
16. 2.325 km SW of Jal, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 11:11 AM CST · 267 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
17. 2.025 km SW of Jal, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 10:57 AM CST · 267 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
18. 1.526 km SW of Jal, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 10:13 AM CST · 267 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
19. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 6:16 AM CST · 267 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
20. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 1:07 AM CST · 267 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026aobljx. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.