M2.2 earthquake 11 km NNE of Alpine, Texas

Magnitude

2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 12:45 PM CST

UTC

2023-02-21 18:45:49 UTC

Depth

8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

30.458° N, 103.621° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.2 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

95°

Stations used

24

• Alpine, TexasPopulation 5,952. Forecast12 kmNNE
• Manuel Ojinaga, MexicoPopulation 22,744. Forecast125 kmNE
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast195 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast305 kmESE

After

1. 1.713 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasThu, Feb 23, 5:01 AM CST · 1316 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
2. 2.818 km SSE of Toyah, TexasTue, Feb 28, 9:41 PM CST · 1310 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.811 km E of Balmorhea, TexasWed, Mar 1, 3:15 AM CST · 1310 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.626 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasFri, Mar 3, 10:53 PM CST · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
5. 2.023 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasTue, Mar 7, 1:25 AM CST · 1304 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
6. 2.426 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasTue, Mar 7, 2:44 AM CST · 1304 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
7. 1.917 km N of Balmorhea, TexasSat, Mar 11, 7:33 AM CST · 1300 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
8. 2.210 km ENE of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Mar 13, 1:24 AM CDT · 1298 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
9. 1.79 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasSat, Mar 18, 4:25 AM CDT · 1293 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
10. 2.432 km SE of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Mar 27, 5:38 AM CDT · 1284 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
11. 1.912 km WSW of Lindsay, TexasMon, Mar 27, 1:23 PM CDT · 1283 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.515 km NNE of Balmorhea, TexasWed, Mar 29, 6:55 PM CDT · 1281 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
13. 2.512 km SSE of Toyah, TexasSat, Apr 1, 1:49 AM CDT · 1279 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
14. 2.313 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasSat, Apr 1, 2:32 AM CDT · 1279 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
15. 1.711 km S of Lindsay, TexasSat, Apr 8, 3:08 PM CDT · 1271 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
16. 2.214 km SSE of Toyah, TexasSat, Apr 15, 2:48 AM CDT · 1265 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
17. 2.017 km SE of Lindsay, TexasSat, Apr 15, 5:14 AM CDT · 1265 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
18. 2.513 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Apr 16, 7:46 AM CDT · 1264 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
19. 1.914 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Apr 17, 12:49 PM CDT · 1262 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
20. 2.3western TexasTue, Apr 18, 10:38 PM CDT · 1261 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away

Before

1. 2.324 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Feb 20, 10:09 PM CST · 1318 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
2. 2.3western TexasMon, Feb 20, 5:19 PM CST · 1318 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
3. 1.615 km N of Balmorhea, TexasTue, Feb 14, 10:51 PM CST · 1324 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
4. 2.214 km N of Balmorhea, TexasSun, Feb 12, 10:10 AM CST · 1326 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
5. 1.915 km N of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Feb 6, 5:50 PM CST · 1332 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
6. 2.217 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Feb 3, 11:31 AM CST · 1335 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.8western TexasThu, Feb 2, 11:45 AM CST · 1336 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.810 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasWed, Feb 1, 8:46 AM CST · 1338 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
9. 1.814 km ESE of Lindsay, TexasSat, Jan 28, 10:14 PM CST · 1341 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.216 km ENE of Balmorhea, TexasSat, Jan 28, 6:54 AM CST · 1342 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
11. 1.712 km SSW of Lindsay, TexasFri, Jan 27, 1:08 AM CST · 1343 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
12. 1.522 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Jan 23, 5:15 PM CST · 1346 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
13. 1.69 km S of Lindsay, TexasSun, Jan 22, 5:43 PM CST · 1347 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023dqpu. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC.