Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 47 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Sun, May 3, 2026, 10:11 AM CDT (15:11 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-05-03 15:11:12 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.649° N, 104.114° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
18

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. 1.721 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 152 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
  6. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 1.66 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 152 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 152 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 152 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.453 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.640 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 151 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 151 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 2.050 km W of Mentone, Texas · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 2.037 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 1.937 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 150 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 150 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 150 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 150 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  28. 1.938 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 150 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  29. 1.535 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 149 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 1.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 149 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  31. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 149 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 3.032 km ENE of Malaga, New Mexico · 149 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  33. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 149 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 149 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 149 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 149 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  37. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 149 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  38. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 149 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 148 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  40. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 148 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  41. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 147 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 1.648 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 147 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  43. 1.712 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 147 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 1.840 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 147 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 147 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.958 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 147 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  47. 2.533 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 147 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  48. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 146 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  49. 2.348 km W of Mentone, Texas · 146 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 146 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 2.042 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 146 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 1.610 km W of Pyote, Texas · 146 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  53. 2.034 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 146 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  54. 1.819 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 146 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  55. 2.535 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 146 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  56. 1.524 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 145 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 145 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  58. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 145 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  59. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 144 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  60. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 144 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 1.551 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 154 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 154 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 154 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 154 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.735 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 154 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 1.862 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026ircujo. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.