Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 47 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Fri, Feb 6, 2026, 2:21 PM CST (20:21 UTC), 6 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, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-02-06 20:21:52 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.585° N, 104.180° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
34

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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.052 km W of Mentone, Texas · 240 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 3.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.210 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.711 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 240 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.150 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 240 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 239 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.125 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 239 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.152 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 239 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.049 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 239 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.737 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 238 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.936 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 238 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 238 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.552 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 238 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.537 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 237 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 237 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 1.829 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 237 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 237 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 1.718 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 237 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  21. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 237 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 2.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 1.829 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 236 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 1.932 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 236 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 1.724 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  37. 2.024 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 1.624 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  39. 1.524 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 1.924 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 235 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 2.232 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 2.231 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  47. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 1.924 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  49. 1.624 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 2.124 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 2.124 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 1.538 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 235 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  54. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 235 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  55. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  56. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 234 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 234 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 234 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 1.65 km E of Toyah, Texas · 234 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  60. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 234 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.826 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.554 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.550 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.351 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 240 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 1.552 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.726 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 240 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 240 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.652 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 241 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 241 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 3.719 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico · 241 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 27
  13. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 241 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 241 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 241 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.630 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 242 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.933 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 242 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 1.740 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 242 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.521 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 242 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 242 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026cpqqit. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC.