M2.5 earthquake western Texas

Magnitude

2.5 (ml), micro

Local time

Thu, Dec 15, 2022, 5:05 PM CST

UTC

2022-12-15 23:05:23 UTC

Depth

7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.625° N, 104.277° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

51

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast65 kmW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast89 kmS
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast182 kmW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast207 kmE

After

1. 2.033 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoThu, Dec 15, 6:36 PM CST · 1382 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
2. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 16, 2:58 AM CST · 1382 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 20
3. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 16, 3:11 AM CST · 1382 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
4. 2.351 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Dec 16, 4:53 PM CST · 1381 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
5. 2.251 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 16, 5:47 PM CST · 1381 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
6. 2.538 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 16, 9:48 PM CST · 1381 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
7. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, TexasFri, Dec 16, 10:45 PM CST · 1381 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
8. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 17, 4:23 AM CST · 1381 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
9. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Dec 17, 4:36 AM CST · 1381 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
10. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Dec 17, 7:19 AM CST · 1381 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
11. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 17, 8:45 AM CST · 1381 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
12. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Dec 17, 8:14 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
13. 1.537 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 17, 9:47 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
14. 2.636 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 17, 10:49 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
15. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 17, 11:01 PM CST · 1380 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
16. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 18, 4:17 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
17. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 18, 7:09 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
18. 3.056 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 18, 10:32 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 2
19. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 18, 11:38 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
20. 2.959 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 18, 11:56 AM CST · 1380 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
21. 2.35 km SSE of Pecos, TexasSun, Dec 18, 1:41 PM CST · 1379 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
22. 2.1western TexasSun, Dec 18, 2:17 PM CST · 1379 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
23. 2.0western TexasMon, Dec 19, 12:07 AM CST · 1379 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
24. 1.8western TexasMon, Dec 19, 1:00 AM CST · 1379 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
25. 2.236 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 19, 4:46 AM CST · 1379 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
26. 2.857 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 19, 8:39 AM CST · 1379 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 1
27. 2.2western TexasMon, Dec 19, 11:33 AM CST · 1379 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
28. 2.013 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Dec 19, 12:36 PM CST · 1379 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
29. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 19, 12:39 PM CST · 1379 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
30. 2.857 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Dec 19, 1:48 PM CST · 1378 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
31. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 19, 6:19 PM CST · 1378 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
32. 2.257 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Dec 19, 10:38 PM CST · 1378 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
33. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 20, 12:39 AM CST · 1378 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
34. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 20, 3:39 AM CST · 1378 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
35. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 20, 6:49 AM CST · 1378 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
36. 2.10 km NE of Lindsay, TexasTue, Dec 20, 7:02 AM CST · 1378 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
37. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 20, 7:33 AM CST · 1378 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
38. 2.0western TexasTue, Dec 20, 4:52 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
39. 2.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 20, 4:59 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
40. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 20, 5:57 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
41. 1.528 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasTue, Dec 20, 6:56 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
42. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 20, 9:37 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
43. 1.854 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Dec 20, 9:53 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
44. 2.159 km WNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 20, 11:35 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
45. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Dec 20, 11:56 PM CST · 1377 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
46. 2.459 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 21, 2:10 AM CST · 1377 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
47. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 21, 2:24 AM CST · 1377 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
48. 2.859 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 21, 6:05 AM CST · 1377 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
49. 2.150 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 21, 2:05 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
50. 2.0western TexasWed, Dec 21, 6:29 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
51. 2.0western TexasWed, Dec 21, 6:43 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
52. 1.528 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasWed, Dec 21, 7:55 PM CST · 1376 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
53. 2.252 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 22, 12:58 AM CST · 1376 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
54. 2.025 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 22, 3:18 AM CST · 1376 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
55. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 22, 3:55 AM CST · 1376 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
56. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Dec 22, 6:09 AM CST · 1376 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
57. 2.234 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoThu, Dec 22, 9:59 AM CST · 1376 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
58. 1.765 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 22, 2:35 PM CST · 1375 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
59. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Dec 23, 3:31 AM CST · 1375 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
60. 2.214 km E of Balmorhea, TexasFri, Dec 23, 3:51 AM CST · 1375 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.151 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 15, 4:17 PM CST · 1382 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
2. 3.037 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Dec 15, 2:35 PM CST · 1382 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 4
3. 2.0western TexasThu, Dec 15, 2:25 PM CST · 1382 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
4. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Dec 15, 2:23 PM CST · 1382 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
5. 1.9western TexasThu, Dec 15, 11:45 AM CST · 1383 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
6. 2.3western TexasThu, Dec 15, 10:36 AM CST · 1383 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
7. 2.035 km WSW of Mentone, TexasThu, Dec 15, 7:13 AM CST · 1383 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
8. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Dec 15, 2:41 AM CST · 1383 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
9. 1.946 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 14, 4:54 PM CST · 1383 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
10. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 14, 1:47 PM CST · 1383 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
11. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 14, 10:35 AM CST · 1384 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
12. 3.051 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 14, 9:48 AM CST · 1384 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 1
13. 3.336 km WSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 14, 9:20 AM CST · 1384 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
14. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 14, 9:07 AM CST · 1384 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
15. 2.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 14, 8:55 AM CST · 1384 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
16. 2.951 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Dec 14, 8:21 AM CST · 1384 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
17. 3.136 km WSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Dec 14, 7:50 AM CST · 1384 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
18. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 14, 4:51 AM CST · 1384 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
19. 2.636 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Dec 14, 3:49 AM CST · 1384 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
20. 2.730 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Dec 13, 9:55 PM CST · 1384 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022ynot (also filed as us6000j9kw). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC.