M2.3 earthquake western Texas

Magnitude

2.3 (ml), micro

Local time

Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 8:08 AM CST

UTC

2022-01-20 14:08:25 UTC

Depth

6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.715° N, 104.409° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

24

• Loving, New MexicoPopulation 1,409. Forecast70 kmSSW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast80 kmSSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast193 kmW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast194 kmE

After

1. 2.251 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 20, 8:31 AM CST · 1714 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
2. 2.651 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 20, 12:11 PM CST · 1714 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
3. 2.561 km WNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 20, 1:09 PM CST · 1714 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
4. 2.361 km WNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 21, 1:20 AM CST · 1714 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
5. 3.355 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 21, 6:59 AM CST · 1713 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.336 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 21, 5:49 PM CST · 1713 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
7. 2.452 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 21, 6:39 PM CST · 1713 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
8. 2.252 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 22, 9:03 PM CST · 1712 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
9. 2.854 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 23, 8:39 AM CST · 1711 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
10. 3.254 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 23, 2:51 PM CST · 1711 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
11. 3.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 24, 2:26 AM CST · 1711 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
12. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 24, 3:34 AM CST · 1710 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
13. 2.561 km WNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 24, 6:50 AM CST · 1710 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
14. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 24, 12:28 PM CST · 1710 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
15. 3.055 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 24, 1:37 PM CST · 1710 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
16. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 24, 2:43 PM CST · 1710 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
17. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 24, 6:26 PM CST · 1710 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 24, 8:42 PM CST · 1710 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
19. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 24, 9:25 PM CST · 1710 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
20. 2.058 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 25, 4:50 AM CST · 1709 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
21. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 25, 2:47 PM CST · 1709 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
22. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 25, 7:21 PM CST · 1709 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
23. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 25, 8:46 PM CST · 1709 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
24. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 26, 4:48 AM CST · 1708 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
25. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 26, 1:44 PM CST · 1708 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
26. 2.361 km WNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 26, 2:44 PM CST · 1708 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
27. 2.444 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 27, 1:02 AM CST · 1708 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
28. 2.465 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 27, 6:14 AM CST · 1707 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
29. 2.537 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 28, 4:23 AM CST · 1706 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
30. 2.137 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 28, 4:55 AM CST · 1706 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
31. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 28, 4:57 AM CST · 1706 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
32. 2.9western TexasFri, Jan 28, 5:37 AM CST · 1706 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
33. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 28, 5:40 AM CST · 1706 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
34. 2.950 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 28, 6:08 AM CST · 1706 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
35. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 28, 6:16 AM CST · 1706 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
36. 2.662 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 28, 10:23 AM CST · 1706 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
37. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 29, 2:33 PM CST · 1705 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
38. 2.262 km WNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 30, 6:10 AM CST · 1704 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
39. 2.657 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 30, 9:55 AM CST · 1704 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
40. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 30, 9:53 PM CST · 1704 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
41. 2.340 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Jan 31, 5:52 AM CST · 1703 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
42. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 31, 11:37 AM CST · 1703 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
43. 2.562 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Feb 3, 7:32 PM CST · 1700 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
44. 2.354 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Feb 4, 7:39 AM CST · 1699 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
45. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Feb 6, 7:23 AM CST · 1697 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
46. 2.455 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Feb 6, 10:54 AM CST · 1697 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
47. 1.952 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Feb 6, 1:32 PM CST · 1697 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
48. 2.359 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Feb 6, 10:37 PM CST · 1697 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
49. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Feb 7, 1:14 AM CST · 1697 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
50. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Feb 7, 1:51 AM CST · 1697 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
51. 1.510 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasMon, Feb 7, 3:39 AM CST · 1696 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
52. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Feb 7, 2:18 PM CST · 1696 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
53. 2.345 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Feb 9, 5:01 AM CST · 1694 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
54. 2.160 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Feb 10, 1:33 PM CST · 1693 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
55. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Feb 10, 3:31 PM CST · 1693 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
56. 1.943 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Feb 11, 6:10 AM CST · 1692 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
57. 3.056 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Feb 11, 7:43 AM CST · 1692 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 1
58. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Feb 11, 7:52 AM CST · 1692 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
59. 3.255 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Feb 11, 10:42 AM CST · 1692 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
60. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Feb 12, 5:50 AM CST · 1691 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 2.241 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 20, 4:35 AM CST · 1714 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
2. 2.357 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 19, 11:41 PM CST · 1715 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
3. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 19, 2:45 AM CST · 1716 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
4. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 18, 9:35 PM CST · 1716 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 18, 8:30 PM CST · 1716 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
6. 2.452 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 18, 11:41 AM CST · 1716 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
7. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 18, 7:46 AM CST · 1716 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
8. 2.759 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 18, 7:09 AM CST · 1716 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
9. 2.836 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 18, 6:31 AM CST · 1716 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
10. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 18, 4:35 AM CST · 1716 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
11. 2.252 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 18, 3:34 AM CST · 1716 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
12. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 17, 3:33 PM CST · 1717 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
13. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 17, 8:36 AM CST · 1717 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
14. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 17, 4:14 AM CST · 1717 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
15. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 16, 11:55 PM CST · 1718 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
16. 2.153 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 16, 3:09 PM CST · 1718 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
17. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 16, 12:17 PM CST · 1718 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
18. 2.345 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 16, 11:40 AM CST · 1718 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
19. 2.152 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 16, 7:25 AM CST · 1718 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
20. 2.761 km WNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 15, 11:46 PM CST · 1719 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022bjuo. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.