Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 17 km NNW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 17 km NNW of Toyah, Texas on Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 5:42 PM CDT (22:42 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 57 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-11 22:42:24 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.468° N, 103.843° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.7 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 since this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 132.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026rydwpl. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.