Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 55 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 55 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 12:25 PM CDT (17:25 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-07-21 17:25:42 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.650° N, 104.229° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
38

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. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.455 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.642 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.521 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 72 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.734 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.134 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 1.534 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  25. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 1.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 71 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  35. 1.534 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 70 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 70 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  39. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 2.234 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 70 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 1.533 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 70 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  44. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 70 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  46. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  50. 2.718 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  51. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  52. 1.718 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 1.519 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  55. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 70 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 69 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  57. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 69 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  58. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 69 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 69 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 69 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.053 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.534 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 72 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.633 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 72 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 72 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 72 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 72 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.929 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 73 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 1.914 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 73 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026oghpyc. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC.