Texas earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck in western Texas on Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 1:37 AM CST (07:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 34 km WSW of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-11-18 07:37:32 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.634° N, 103.988° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
25

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

After

  1. 2.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.638 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.437 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1406 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.2western Texas · 1406 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.638 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.2western Texas · 1406 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.039 km W of Jal, New Mexico · 1406 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.038 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.7western Texas · 1406 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1406 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1406 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.139 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.0western Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.840 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 3.038 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1406 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 1.857 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1406 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1406 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  24. 2.538 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 2.756 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1406 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
  26. 1.638 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 2.6western Texas · 1405 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1405 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  30. 1.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1405 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  32. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 1.739 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 4.038 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 5
  35. 2.238 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1405 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1405 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  38. 2.137 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 1.936 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1405 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 1.9western Texas · 1405 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 1.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  43. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1405 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1405 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 1.9western Texas · 1404 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1404 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  47. 2.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1404 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 2.1western Texas · 1404 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  49. 1.737 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1404 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  50. 1.720 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1404 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1404 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 2.856 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1404 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1404 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  54. 2.0western Texas · 1404 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  55. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1404 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  56. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1404 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1404 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 2.157 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1404 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 2.1western Texas · 1404 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 1.7western Texas · 1404 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.958 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1406 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1406 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.638 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1406 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.857 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1406 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.124 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1407 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.9western Texas · 1407 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.0western Texas · 1407 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1407 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1407 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.037 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1407 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.838 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1407 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1407 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1407 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 1.7western Texas · 1407 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.237 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1407 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1407 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.037 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1407 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  18. 2.1western Texas · 1407 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  19. 1.540 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1407 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1407 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022wpbp. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.