Earthquakes in Reeves County, Texas
The Reeves County area recorded 455 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater in the last 12 months, the largest M5.4 — tracked by the TexNet seismic network. Seismicity here is closely watched because of its regulatory link to produced-water disposal: sustained clusters can trigger RRC response areas that curtail deep injection. See the Reeves County disposal market.
M2+ (12mo)
455
vs Prior Year
-28
M3+ (12mo)
26
Largest on Record
M5.4
Monthly Events (M2+, 5 years)
Recent Events (M2+)
| DATE | MAG | DEPTH | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | M2.7 | 6.1 km | 12 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| 2026-09-06 | M2.5 | 8.8 km | 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-09-05 | M2.1 | 7.3 km | 31 km NW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-09-04 | M2.0 | 7.6 km | 33 km WSW of Mentone, Texas |
| 2026-09-04 | M2.4 | 6.2 km | 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-09-04 | M3.1 | 8.5 km | 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-09-03 | M2.0 | 8.5 km | 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-09-03 | M2.0 | 8.4 km | 40 km NW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-08-31 | M2.2 | 8.7 km | 36 km NNW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-08-31 | M2.0 | 7.5 km | 48 km W of Mentone, Texas |
| 2026-08-31 | M3.2 | 7.9 km | 48 km W of Mentone, Texas |
| 2026-08-31 | M3.0 | 8.1 km | 48 km W of Mentone, Texas |
| 2026-08-31 | M2.2 | 0.0 km | 17 km ESE of Barstow, Texas |
| 2026-08-31 | M2.2 | 0.0 km | 13 km S of Coyanosa, Texas |
| 2026-08-29 | M2.1 | 1.4 km | 25 km S of Lindsay, Texas |
| 2026-08-28 | M2.0 | 4.8 km | 22 km NNW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-08-27 | M2.8 | 9.1 km | 16 km NW of Mentone, Texas |
| 2026-08-26 | M2.0 | 8.1 km | 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas |
| 2026-08-26 | M2.4 | 5.8 km | 12 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| 2026-08-26 | M3.0 | 9.0 km | 16 km NW of Mentone, Texas |
| 2026-08-26 | M2.3 | 4.4 km | 30 km NW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-08-26 | M2.3 | 6.8 km | 30 km NW of Toyah, Texas |
| 2026-08-24 | M2.1 | 18.1 km | 8 km SSW of Pyote, Texas |
| 2026-08-24 | M2.1 | 8.4 km | 39 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico |
| 2026-08-23 | M2.3 | 7.9 km | 49 km W of Mentone, Texas |
History (M2+ per year)
| YEAR | EVENTS | MAX MAG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 346 | M3.7 |
| 2025 | 466 | M3.9 |
| 2024 | 540 | M3.9 |
| 2023 | 835 | M5.2 |
| 2022 | 873 | M5.4 |
| 2021 | 447 | M4.4 |
| 2020 | 97 | M5.0 |
| 2019 | 59 | M3.3 |
| 2018 | 48 | M3.4 |
| 2017 | 44 | M3.3 |
Events from TexNet via the USGS catalog; county assignment approximate (county area ±0.1°). See all drilling activity in Reeves Countyor its saltwater disposal market.