Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12 km NNW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Toyah, Texas on Tue, Mar 3, 2026, 4:46 AM CST (10:46 UTC), 6 km (3 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
2026-03-03 10:46:16 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.420° N, 103.824° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
63°
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. 1.726 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 211 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 1.711 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.529 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.835 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 210 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.851 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.551 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  21. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 209 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 209 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  23. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 209 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 1.942 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 209 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  25. 1.911 km N of Toyah, Texas · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 209 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 209 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 2.441 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  31. 2.151 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  32. 1.619 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 208 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  33. 2.656 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 208 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 1.619 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 208 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 3.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 208 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 1.59 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 208 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 208 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 3.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 208 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 7
  39. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 208 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
  40. 3.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 208 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 208 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 208 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 208 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 3.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  49. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  50. 2.733 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 2.133 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  53. 2.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 1.654 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  55. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 1.633 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  57. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  59. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 207 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.612 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 2.011 km N of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.911 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.951 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.626 km W of Fort Stockton, Texas · 212 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 213 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.648 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.849 km W of Mentone, Texas · 213 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.912 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.917 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 1.711 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026eiusnv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC.