2.7
Earthquake Details: 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas
Oct 2, 2026, 09:43:16
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Oct 2, 2026 at 09:43:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5.27 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5.27 km
Significance112
Latitude31.6350
Longitude-104.2150
Event IDtx2026tjshuj
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 17:11:08 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 03:43:16 MDT
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 09:43:16 UTC
5.27 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
M3.562 km WNW of Toyah, TexasBeforeM3.361 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM3.120 km WNW of Stanton, TexasBeforeM3.022 km WNW of Stanton, TexasBeforeM2.961 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM3.157 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM3.155 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.658 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.553 km NW of Toyah, TexasAfter
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