Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 44 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 44 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Sat, Sep 24, 2022, 1:49 PM CDT (18:49 UTC), 8 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
2022-09-24 18:49:19 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.616° N, 104.101° 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, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
11

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. 2.456 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1468 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.166 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1468 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.9western Texas · 1468 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1468 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.128 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 1468 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.2western Texas · 1468 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1468 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1467 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.0western Texas · 1467 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 2.052 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1466 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1466 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.4western Texas · 1466 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1466 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 3.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1466 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1465 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
  16. 2.245 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1465 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.837 km NW of Mentone, Texas · 1465 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.953 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1465 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 2.050 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1465 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 2.053 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1464 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 2.053 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1464 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  22. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1464 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  23. 2.0western Texas · 1464 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1464 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 2.746 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1464 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1464 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  27. 2.1western Texas · 1464 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  28. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1463 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 2.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1463 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 2.956 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1463 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  31. 3.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1463 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.4western Texas · 1462 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  33. 2.9western Texas · 1462 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 2.359 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1461 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1461 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 2.0western Texas · 1461 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 2.3western Texas · 1461 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  38. 2.0western Texas · 1461 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1460 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1460 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  41. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1460 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  42. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1460 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1460 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 2.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1460 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 2.5western Texas · 1460 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 2.146 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1460 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1460 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  48. 2.37 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 1459 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  49. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1459 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
  50. 2.947 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1459 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  51. 2.17 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 1459 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 2.051 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1459 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 2.447 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1459 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  54. 1.729 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1459 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1459 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  56. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1458 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1458 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 1.634 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1458 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 1.71 km WSW of Pecos, Texas · 1458 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1458 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.136 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1469 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1469 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1469 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.1western Texas · 1469 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1469 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1469 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
  7. 2.050 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1470 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.1western Texas · 1470 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.135 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1470 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1470 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 2.247 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1470 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.248 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1470 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1471 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.936 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1471 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.436 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1471 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.146 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1471 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.1western Texas · 1471 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1471 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 2.552 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1471 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.728 km NW of Wink, Texas · 1471 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022stlb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC.