Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 31 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Wed, Mar 4, 2026, 2:55 AM CST (08:55 UTC), 7 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
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-03-04 08:55:10 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.529° N, 104.008° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
39

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. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.835 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 213 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.851 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.551 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.942 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.911 km N of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 2.441 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.151 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.619 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.656 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.619 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 3.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 1.59 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 211 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  23. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 3.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 7
  25. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1
  26. 3.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  30. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  31. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 3.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  35. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  36. 2.733 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  37. 2.133 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 2.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 1.654 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.633 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  44. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  46. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  51. 2.333 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  53. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 1.850 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  55. 2.833 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 2.433 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  58. 1.633 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 1.833 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  60. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.529 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.711 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.726 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 214 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.612 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.612 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 2.011 km N of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 1.911 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026ekmtte. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC.