Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.7 earthquake 17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico at Oct 19, 2026, 01:37 UTC, at a depth of 7 km. The epicentre was 77 km (48 mi) WNW of West Odessa.

Details

Magnitude	2.7 ml
Time	Oct 19, 2026, 01:37 UTC
Depth	7.3 km
Coordinates	31.987, -103.301
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.6	41 km W of Mentone, Texas	79 km / 49 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 19:23 UTC
1.9	49 km NW of Toyah, Texas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 23, 14:36 UTC
1.5	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	90 km / 56 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 23, 13:59 UTC
2.0	44 km NW of Toyah, Texas	86 km / 53 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 23, 10:30 UTC
2.1	44 km NW of Toyah, Texas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 10:29 UTC
1.9	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	88 km / 54 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 23, 10:10 UTC
1.7	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 23, 10:08 UTC
2.1	49 km NW of Toyah, Texas	86 km / 53 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 23, 02:52 UTC
2.4	17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico	0 km / 0 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 22, 22:58 UTC
1.7	44 km NW of Toyah, Texas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 22:17 UTC
1.7	44 km NW of Toyah, Texas	86 km / 54 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 21:32 UTC
2.0	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 19:39 UTC
1.9	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 22, 19:19 UTC
2.2	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 19:02 UTC
1.5	44 km NW of Toyah, Texas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 18:58 UTC
1.8	49 km NW of Toyah, Texas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 18:26 UTC
1.6	20 km NW of Toyah, Texas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 16:47 UTC
1.9	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 22, 15:21 UTC
1.5	49 km NW of Toyah, Texas	87 km / 54 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 22, 15:20 UTC
1.5	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 14:50 UTC
2.0	57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	99 km / 61 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 22, 11:55 UTC
1.5	7 km WNW of Lindsay, Texas	71 km / 44 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 08:20 UTC
1.6	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 07:17 UTC
1.7	49 km NW of Toyah, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 07:11 UTC
1.6	50 km NW of Toyah, Texas	88 km / 55 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 22, 07:08 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.