Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 55 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 55 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Mon, Feb 16, 2026, 8:43 PM CST (02:43 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), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-02-17 02:43:04 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.674° N, 104.196° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
28

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. 3.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 2
  2. 2.449 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.149 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.849 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.537 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.448 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.924 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.850 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 2.324 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 2.224 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.824 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  27. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 1.739 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  36. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  37. 1.621 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 224 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.932 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  41. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  42. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  43. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 224 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  45. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  46. 1.713 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  48. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 1.849 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  52. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  53. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  54. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  55. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  57. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  58. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  60. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.634 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.734 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.935 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.634 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.134 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.519 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.734 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 3.160 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 3.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.160 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 2.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 1.853 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 227 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.724 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 227 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026dimoam. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC.