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M5.0 Earthquake near 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas

UTC time: 2025-02-15 05:23:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
6.1 km
Source
USGS

53 km NW of Toyah, Texas

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M5.0 Earthquake near 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2025-02-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2025-02-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas on February 15, 2025 at 05:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
dcdf141becf9a94fac8da3a5e90854a35183dd5b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-15 05:23:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.66100, -104.18000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Carlsbad84.6 kmN28'957
Odessa172.6 kmE114'428
Ciudad Juárez215.9 kmW1'512'450

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 287 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Zuni-Bandera
    Distance: 498 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Cavern City Air TerminalUnited States · CNM · KCNM
    75.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-02-15 05:23:22 UTC39.3 kmRiverton M3.82025-02-15 05:25:28 UTC1.5 km54 km NW of Toyah, Texas M2.72025-02-15 05:26:32 UTC1.3 km54 km NW of Toyah, Texas M2.32025-02-15 05:27:25 UTC0.7 km53 km NW of Toyah, Texas M2.62025-02-15 05:28:16 UTC1.2 km54 km NW of Toyah, Texas M2.02025-02-15 05:36:20 UTC2.0 km54 km NW of Toyah, Texas M2.12025-02-15 05:58:46 UTC0.6 km53 km NW of Toyah, Texas M2.22025-02-15 14:04:54 UTC10.7 km51 km S of Whites City, New Mexico M2.22025-02-15 15:21:29 UTC0.9 km52 km NW of Toyah, Texas M2.42025-02-15 19:04:07 UTC1.4 km52 km NW of Toyah, Texas M2.22025-02-15 21:14:39 UTC2.7 km55 km NW of Toyah, Texas M2.02025-02-16 11:42:27 UTC33.0 km62 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-09

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.22025-01-09 03:52:17 UTC16.8 km56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

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