Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 3:49 PM CDT (20:49 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 57 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
2026-07-18 20:49:21 UTC
Depth
8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.524° N, 104.147° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
19

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. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 77 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 76 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.558 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 76 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 1.622 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 76 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.639 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 76 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.713 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 76 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 76 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 76 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.347 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 75 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.913 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 75 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 2.254 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 75 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.914 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 75 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 75 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  24. 1.929 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 75 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 74 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  29. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 74 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.633 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 74 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 1.534 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 74 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 2.053 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  34. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 2.455 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  39. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 1.642 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  42. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 74 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  43. 1.521 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 74 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 1.734 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  47. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  49. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  50. 2.134 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 1.534 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  54. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.841 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 77 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.810 km SE of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 77 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 77 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 1.756 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 77 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 78 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.041 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 78 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 78 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 78 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 78 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026obbeja. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC.