Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 55 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 55 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Fri, Feb 20, 2026, 7:39 PM CST (01:39 UTC), 2 km (1 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
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-02-21 01:39:43 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.613° N, 104.267° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
27

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 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.551 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.517 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 221 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 221 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 221 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  21. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  23. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  24. 2.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  25. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 1.712 km N of Mentone, Texas · 220 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 2.513 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 220 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 2.149 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 220 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 2.258 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 219 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 2.334 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  33. 1.935 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 219 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 219 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 2.448 km W of Mentone, Texas · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  39. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 219 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 219 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 2.024 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 219 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  44. 2.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 218 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 218 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  46. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  47. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.450 km W of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 2.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 2.019 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  56. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  57. 1.635 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 217 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 217 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 1.835 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 1.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.053 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 1.535 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 1.913 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026dptitc. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.