Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico on Thu, Oct 27, 2022, 9:06 PM CDT (02:06 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 Coalson Draw, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2022-10-28 02:06:32 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.008° N, 103.812° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
22

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1435 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1435 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.135 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1435 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1435 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.859 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1435 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1434 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1434 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1434 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1434 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1434 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1433 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.857 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1433 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1433 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1433 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.2western Texas · 1432 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.833 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1432 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.732 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1432 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1432 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1431 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 2.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1431 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1431 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 2.452 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1431 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1431 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1430 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1430 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 2.153 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1430 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 2.5western Texas · 1429 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 2.059 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1429 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1429 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 2.0western Texas · 1428 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1428 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 2.0western Texas · 1428 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  33. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1428 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 2.1western Texas · 1428 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1428 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1428 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1428 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1428 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 2.140 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1428 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  40. 2.440 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1427 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 1.740 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1427 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  42. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1427 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1427 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 2.13 km WNW of Pecos, Texas · 1427 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1427 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1426 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  47. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1426 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1426 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1426 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1426 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
  51. 2.3western Texas · 1426 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1426 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  53. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1426 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  54. 1.9western Texas · 1425 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1425 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  56. 3.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1425 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 2.334 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1425 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1424 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  59. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1424 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  60. 3.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1424 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1435 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1436 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1436 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1436 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.4western Texas · 1437 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.2western Texas · 1437 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.112 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1437 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1437 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.213 km WNW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1437 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.928 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 1437 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1438 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1438 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1438 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1438 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1438 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1438 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1438 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1438 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1439 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.162 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1439 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022vchc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:38 AM UTC.