Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 31 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 9:44 PM CST (03:44 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-01-16 03:44:36 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.528° N, 104.014° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
26

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. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.132 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.452 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 257 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.932 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.535 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 257 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 257 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.659 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.913 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 256 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 1.558 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.710 km E of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  26. 3.132 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  30. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.618 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 256 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  34. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 1.548 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 255 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 1.559 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 255 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  38. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.534 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 255 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  41. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  42. 2.417 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 255 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  43. 1.717 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  44. 1.734 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 1.524 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 255 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 1.523 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 1.513 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 1.833 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  54. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  55. 2.431 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  56. 2.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  58. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 254 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.231 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.935 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 257 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 258 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 258 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.035 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.558 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.635 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 258 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 258 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 1.917 km SSE of Barstow, Texas · 258 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.051 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 258 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 1.62 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 259 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026bbvitv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC.