M2.2 earthquake 14 km N of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 14 km N of Balmorhea, Texas on Sun, Feb 12, 2023, 10:10 AM CST (16:10 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023czzd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC.