M1.8 earthquake 38 km NNW of Toyah, Texas

Magnitude

1.8 (ml), micro

Local time

Tue, Dec 20, 2022, 9:37 PM CST

UTC

2022-12-21 03:37:30 UTC

Depth

7.0 km (4.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.614° N, 103.997° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

58°

Stations used

16

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast39 kmWSW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast92 kmSSE
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast156 kmW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast233 kmE

After

1. 1.854 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 20, 9:53 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
2. 2.159 km WNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 20, 11:35 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
3. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 20, 11:56 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
4. 2.459 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 21, 2:10 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
5. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 21, 2:24 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
6. 2.859 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 21, 6:05 AM CST · 1379 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
7. 2.150 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 21, 2:05 PM CST · 1379 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
8. 2.0western TexasWed, Dec 21, 6:29 PM CST · 1379 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
9. 2.0western TexasWed, Dec 21, 6:43 PM CST · 1379 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
10. 1.528 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasWed, Dec 21, 7:55 PM CST · 1379 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
11. 2.252 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 22, 12:58 AM CST · 1379 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
12. 2.025 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 22, 3:18 AM CST · 1379 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
13. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 22, 3:55 AM CST · 1379 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
14. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Dec 22, 6:09 AM CST · 1378 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
15. 2.234 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoThu, Dec 22, 9:59 AM CST · 1378 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
16. 1.765 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 22, 2:35 PM CST · 1378 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
17. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 23, 3:31 AM CST · 1378 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
18. 2.214 km E of Balmorhea, TexasFri, Dec 23, 3:51 AM CST · 1378 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
19. 2.016 km ENE of Balmorhea, TexasFri, Dec 23, 9:56 AM CST · 1377 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
20. 2.850 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 23, 12:06 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
21. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 23, 5:06 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
22. 1.8western TexasFri, Dec 23, 8:48 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
23. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 24, 12:22 AM CST · 1377 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
24. 1.8western TexasSat, Dec 24, 2:45 AM CST · 1377 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
25. 2.4western TexasSat, Dec 24, 11:04 AM CST · 1376 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
26. 1.737 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 24, 11:31 AM CST · 1376 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
27. 2.217 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 24, 3:16 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
28. 2.338 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 24, 5:13 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
29. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Dec 24, 7:25 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
30. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Dec 24, 7:25 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
31. 1.8western TexasSat, Dec 24, 8:05 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
32. 2.1western TexasSat, Dec 24, 9:44 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
33. 2.436 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 25, 1:19 AM CST · 1376 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
34. 2.638 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 25, 5:23 PM CST · 1375 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
35. 2.552 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 26, 5:40 AM CST · 1374 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
36. 2.213 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Dec 26, 8:14 AM CST · 1374 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
37. 2.038 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 26, 9:43 AM CST · 1374 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
38. 1.713 km N of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 26, 1:06 PM CST · 1374 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
39. 2.450 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 26, 6:57 PM CST · 1374 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
40. 2.9western TexasTue, Dec 27, 1:25 AM CST · 1374 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
41. 2.2western TexasTue, Dec 27, 2:43 AM CST · 1374 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
42. 2.237 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 27, 3:52 AM CST · 1374 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
43. 2.359 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 27, 10:13 AM CST · 1373 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
44. 2.4western TexasTue, Dec 27, 5:41 PM CST · 1373 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
45. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 27, 6:21 PM CST · 1373 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
46. 2.444 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 27, 8:22 PM CST · 1373 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
47. 2.0western TexasTue, Dec 27, 8:38 PM CST · 1373 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
48. 1.9western TexasTue, Dec 27, 9:33 PM CST · 1373 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
49. 2.548 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 28, 3:25 AM CST · 1373 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
50. 2.148 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 28, 3:33 AM CST · 1373 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
51. 1.9western TexasWed, Dec 28, 11:18 AM CST · 1372 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
52. 1.538 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 28, 1:01 PM CST · 1372 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
53. 2.631 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Dec 28, 5:05 PM CST · 1372 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
54. 2.050 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 28, 5:54 PM CST · 1372 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
55. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 28, 8:30 PM CST · 1372 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
56. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 28, 9:37 PM CST · 1372 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
57. 1.953 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 28, 10:56 PM CST · 1372 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
58. 2.0western TexasWed, Dec 28, 11:55 PM CST · 1372 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
59. 1.936 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Dec 29, 2:53 AM CST · 1372 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
60. 2.864 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 29, 4:54 AM CST · 1371 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.528 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasTue, Dec 20, 6:56 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
2. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 20, 5:57 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
3. 2.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 20, 4:59 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
4. 2.0western TexasTue, Dec 20, 4:52 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
5. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 20, 7:33 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
6. 2.10 km NE of Lindsay, TexasTue, Dec 20, 7:02 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
7. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 20, 6:49 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
8. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 20, 3:39 AM CST · 1381 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
9. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 20, 12:39 AM CST · 1381 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
10. 2.257 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 19, 10:38 PM CST · 1381 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
11. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 19, 6:19 PM CST · 1381 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
12. 2.857 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 19, 1:48 PM CST · 1381 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
13. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 19, 12:39 PM CST · 1381 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
14. 2.013 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Dec 19, 12:36 PM CST · 1381 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.2western TexasMon, Dec 19, 11:33 AM CST · 1381 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
16. 2.857 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 19, 8:39 AM CST · 1381 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 1
17. 2.236 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 19, 4:46 AM CST · 1381 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
18. 1.8western TexasMon, Dec 19, 1:00 AM CST · 1382 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
19. 2.0western TexasMon, Dec 19, 12:07 AM CST · 1382 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
20. 2.1western TexasSun, Dec 18, 2:17 PM CST · 1382 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022yxbf. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC.