Texas earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Fri, Oct 14, 2022, 11:03 PM CDT (04:03 UTC), 9 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
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-10-15 04:03:55 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.609° N, 103.963° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
9

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

After

  1. 2.436 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1445 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1445 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1445 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1445 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.455 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1445 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 3.333 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1445 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1444 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.623 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1444 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1444 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.2western Texas · 1444 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.254 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1444 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1444 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1444 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1444 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1444 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 2.0western Texas · 1444 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 2.136 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1444 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1443 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1443 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1443 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1443 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 2.160 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1443 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  23. 2.150 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1442 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 2.250 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1442 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  25. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1442 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 2.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1442 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  27. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1441 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  28. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1441 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 2.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1441 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 2.0western Texas · 1441 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1441 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 2.4western Texas · 1441 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1441 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  34. 2.151 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1441 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  35. 2.956 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1441 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1441 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1441 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.350 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1441 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  39. 2.251 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1441 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  40. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1441 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1441 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  42. 3.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1440 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1440 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  44. 2.8western Texas · 1440 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  45. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1440 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  46. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1440 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 2.150 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1440 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.256 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1440 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 1.851 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1440 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  50. 2.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1440 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 2
  51. 2.313 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1440 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  52. 2.2western Texas · 1440 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1440 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 2.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1440 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 2.2western Texas · 1440 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1440 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  57. 2.050 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1440 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1439 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1439 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  60. 2.056 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1439 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1446 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1446 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1446 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.9western Texas · 1446 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1446 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1446 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 3.434 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1446 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 3
  8. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1446 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1446 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1446 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.853 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1446 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1447 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.445 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1447 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1447 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1448 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1448 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1448 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.142 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1448 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 2.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1448 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1448 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022uerk. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC.