Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:27 AM CDT (12:27 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 61 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
2026-09-29 12:27:46 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.609° N, 104.089° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
40

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.621 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 2 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.752 km ESE of Dell City, Texas · 2 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 46 hr ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 46 hr ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.935 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 45 hr ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 39 hr ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 37 hr ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 3.361 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 34 hr ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 hr ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 hr ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 2.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 29 hr ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 hr ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 hr ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 26 hr ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 2.055 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 21 hr ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.922 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 21 hr ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  21. 1.639 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 15 hr ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 2.439 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 15 hr ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 2.439 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 15 hr ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  24. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 14 hr ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  25. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 13 hr ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 1.539 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 13 hr ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 11 hr ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 11 hr ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 11 hr ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 3 hr ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.854 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.460 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.553 km W of Mentone, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.552 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.559 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.355 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026tekovg. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.