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M2.4 earthquake 11 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas on Thu, Nov 24, 2022, 10:30 PM CST (04:30 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-11-25 04:30:55 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.047° N, 103.651° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.0western Texas · 1402 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.336 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1402 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1402 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.938 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.037 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.237 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.239 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1401 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.639 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1401 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1401 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.940 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1401 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.4western Texas · 1401 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.153 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1401 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.4western Texas · 1401 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.038 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1401 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1401 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 1.638 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1401 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1401 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.337 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1401 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 1.938 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1401 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 1.6western Texas · 1400 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 1.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1400 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 1.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1400 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1400 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 2.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1400 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 2
  28. 2.046 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1400 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1400 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 2.338 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1399 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 1.835 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1399 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 1.835 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1399 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 1.7western Texas · 1399 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 2.216 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1399 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1399 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.935 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1399 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1399 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1399 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1399 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 2.337 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1399 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1399 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1399 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  43. 2.438 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1399 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  44. 1.8western Texas · 1399 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 3.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1398 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  46. 2.335 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1398 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 2.436 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1398 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 2.28 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 1398 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  49. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1398 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  50. 2.246 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1398 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 2.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1398 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  52. 2.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1398 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  53. 2.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1398 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  54. 2.343 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1398 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  55. 3.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1398 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  56. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1398 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1397 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 1.739 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1397 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 2.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1397 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  60. 2.536 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1397 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.739 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1402 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1402 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.036 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.7western Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.037 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.540 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.638 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 3.038 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1402 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
  13. 2.253 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.137 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.838 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.538 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.938 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.938 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.938 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 2.039 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1402 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022xbpy. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC.