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M1.9 Earthquake near 29 km NW of Toyah, Texas (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 09:14:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near 29 km NW of Toyah, Texas (United States) on April 23, 2025 at 09:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 147 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
1bf3652ad7364315ebf5bb1b8afb4c6d0f4ed99b
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 09:14:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.51600, -104.00300
Temperature
33.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 310 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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