Texas earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 52 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 52 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Tue, Nov 22, 2022, 3:51 PM CST (21:51 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

Mentone forecastMore in Texas

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-11-22 21:51:18 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.603° N, 104.238° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

Earthquakes todayTexas earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022wxlt (also filed as us7000irmr). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC.