Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 45 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 4:16 PM CDT (21:16 UTC), 7 km (4 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), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-07-27 21:16:16 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.563° N, 104.174° 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
71°
Stations used
30

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. 2.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 64 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.530 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 64 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.520 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 64 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.056 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 64 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.751 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 64 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 64 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 64 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 1.719 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 64 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 63 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 63 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 63 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 63 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 1.615 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 63 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.534 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 63 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 1.67 km SE of Pecos, Texas · 63 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 63 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 1.833 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 62 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 1.815 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 62 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 62 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 2.029 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 62 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 1.651 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 61 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 1.519 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 61 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  29. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 61 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 61 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 61 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  32. 1.758 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 61 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 61 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 61 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  35. 1.622 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 60 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 60 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 60 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  38. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 60 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 60 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 60 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  41. 1.519 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 59 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 59 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  43. 1.549 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 59 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  44. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 59 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  45. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 59 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  46. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 59 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 59 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 58 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  49. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 58 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 58 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  51. 1.514 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 58 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 58 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 1.660 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 58 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  54. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 58 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 2.522 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 58 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 58 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  57. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 58 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 1.949 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 58 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 57 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  60. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 57 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.046 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 65 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 65 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.718 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 65 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.017 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 65 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 65 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 65 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 65 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 65 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.856 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 65 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 66 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 66 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 66 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 66 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.056 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 66 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 66 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.447 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 66 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 1.618 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 66 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.818 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 67 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.619 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 67 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.918 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 67 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026orppps. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC.