M1.6 earthquake 32 km NW of Toyah, Texas

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 11:44 PM CST

UTC

2026-01-18 05:44:53 UTC

Depth

6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.531° N, 104.020° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

58°

Stations used

31

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast44 kmWSW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast101 kmSSE
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast160 kmWSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast232 kmE

After

1. 1.559 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 11:58 PM CST · 257 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
2. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 18, 12:45 AM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 18, 12:55 AM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.534 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Jan 18, 2:42 AM CST · 257 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
5. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 18, 3:48 AM CST · 257 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
6. 2.417 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Jan 18, 5:14 AM CST · 257 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.717 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Jan 18, 5:47 AM CST · 257 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
8. 1.734 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Jan 18, 5:55 AM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.524 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Jan 18, 12:03 PM CST · 256 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
10. 1.523 km WNW of Mentone, TexasSun, Jan 18, 2:26 PM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
11. 1.513 km ENE of Balmorhea, TexasSun, Jan 18, 7:25 PM CST · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
12. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 18, 8:51 PM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 18, 11:03 PM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
14. 1.833 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 2:42 AM CST · 256 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 4:16 AM CST · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 4:54 AM CST · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
17. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 6:42 AM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
18. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 7:12 AM CST · 256 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
19. 2.431 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 8:49 AM CST · 256 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.832 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 9:45 AM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
21. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 9:50 AM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
22. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 10:00 AM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
23. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 19, 2:50 PM CST · 255 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
24. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 19, 3:30 PM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
25. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 19, 8:03 PM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
26. 1.613 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Jan 19, 10:38 PM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
27. 1.859 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 20, 6:51 AM CST · 255 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
28. 1.623 km SW of Mentone, TexasTue, Jan 20, 3:21 PM CST · 254 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
29. 2.135 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 20, 10:43 PM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
30. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 4:25 AM CST · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
31. 2.153 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 4:51 AM CST · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
32. 3.056 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:20 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
33. 3.256 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:23 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
34. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:26 AM CST · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
35. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:30 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
36. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:30 AM CST · 254 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 1
37. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:34 AM CST · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
38. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:35 AM CST · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
39. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:35 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
40. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 11:54 AM CST · 253 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
41. 2.314 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasWed, Jan 21, 4:52 PM CST · 253 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
42. 1.859 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 21, 5:30 PM CST · 253 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
43. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 21, 10:05 PM CST · 253 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
44. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 10:09 PM CST · 253 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
45. 1.517 km SW of Jal, New MexicoThu, Jan 22, 1:02 AM MST · 253 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
46. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 22, 8:39 AM CST · 253 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
47. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 22, 12:28 PM CST · 252 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
48. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 22, 3:30 PM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
49. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 22, 6:26 PM CST · 252 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
50. 1.533 km SSW of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Jan 22, 8:38 PM CST · 252 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
51. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 23, 12:48 AM CST · 252 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
52. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 23, 2:42 AM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
53. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 23, 5:40 AM CST · 252 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
54. 1.735 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Jan 23, 10:34 AM CST · 251 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
55. 1.753 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 23, 11:29 AM CST · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
56. 1.621 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 23, 3:16 PM CST · 251 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
57. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 23, 6:29 PM CST · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
58. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 24, 12:20 AM CST · 251 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
59. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 24, 5:33 AM CST · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
60. 3.552 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 24, 6:55 PM CST · 250 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 4

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.548 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 10:12 PM CST · 257 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
2. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 4:41 PM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 17, 3:46 PM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
4. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 2:52 PM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
5. 1.618 km S of Lindsay, TexasSat, Jan 17, 10:48 AM CST · 257 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
6. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 10:26 AM CST · 257 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 8:02 AM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
8. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 7:42 AM CST · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 6:44 AM CST · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
10. 3.132 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 6:42 AM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.710 km E of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 6:14 AM CST · 258 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
12. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 5:46 AM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
13. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 17, 5:38 AM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
14. 1.558 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 4:40 AM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
15. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 17, 3:35 AM CST · 258 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 1:23 AM CST · 258 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
17. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 1:15 AM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
18. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 17, 12:42 AM CST · 258 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
19. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 16, 11:38 PM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
20. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 16, 11:17 PM CST · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026bfqued. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:09 AM UTC.