M2.3 earthquake 24 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas

Magnitude

2.3 (ml), micro

Local time

Mon, Feb 20, 2023, 10:09 PM CST

UTC

2023-02-21 04:09:30 UTC

Depth

4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

30.878° N, 103.520° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

75°

Stations used

29

• Balmorhea, TexasPopulation 523. Forecast25 kmESE
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast145 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast153 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast295 kmESE

After

1. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Feb 28, 5:31 PM CST · 1302 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
2. 2.937 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Feb 28, 5:57 PM CST · 1302 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
3. 1.937 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Feb 28, 5:58 PM CST · 1302 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
4. 2.237 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Feb 28, 7:26 PM CST · 1302 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
5. 2.818 km SSE of Toyah, TexasTue, Feb 28, 9:41 PM CST · 1302 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1
6. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, Feb 28, 9:41 PM CST · 1302 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 1, 12:58 AM CST · 1302 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.811 km E of Balmorhea, TexasWed, Mar 1, 3:15 AM CST · 1302 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
9. 2.043 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 1, 11:55 AM CST · 1301 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
10. 2.0western TexasThu, Mar 2, 8:45 PM CST · 1300 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
11. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 2, 10:34 PM CST · 1300 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 3, 11:21 AM CST · 1299 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
13. 2.0western TexasFri, Mar 3, 10:29 PM CST · 1299 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
14. 1.626 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasFri, Mar 3, 10:53 PM CST · 1299 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
15. 1.739 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Mar 4, 4:57 AM CST · 1299 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
16. 1.9western TexasSat, Mar 4, 3:48 PM CST · 1298 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
17. 1.635 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Mar 5, 4:09 PM CST · 1297 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
18. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 6, 1:00 AM CST · 1297 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.639 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 6, 11:11 AM CST · 1296 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
20. 2.023 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasTue, Mar 7, 1:25 AM CST · 1296 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
21. 2.426 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasTue, Mar 7, 2:44 AM CST · 1296 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
22. 2.243 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 7, 3:34 AM CST · 1296 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
23. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 7, 6:55 PM CST · 1295 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
24. 1.6western TexasWed, Mar 8, 2:13 AM CST · 1295 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
25. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 8, 2:14 AM CST · 1295 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
26. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 8, 2:14 AM CST · 1295 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
27. 2.5western TexasWed, Mar 8, 4:48 AM CST · 1295 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
28. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 8, 6:36 AM CST · 1295 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
29. 1.9western TexasWed, Mar 8, 7:53 AM CST · 1295 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
30. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 8, 7:59 AM CST · 1295 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
31. 2.2western TexasWed, Mar 8, 11:08 AM CST · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
32. 2.544 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 8, 8:46 PM CST · 1294 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
33. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 9, 10:54 AM CST · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
34. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 9, 3:11 PM CST · 1293 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
35. 2.742 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 9, 7:38 PM CST · 1293 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
36. 2.742 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 9, 9:41 PM CST · 1293 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
37. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 10, 2:11 AM CST · 1293 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
38. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasFri, Mar 10, 1:49 PM CST · 1292 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
39. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 10, 3:47 PM CST · 1292 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
40. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 10, 4:21 PM CST · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
41. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Mar 10, 7:29 PM CST · 1292 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
42. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, TexasFri, Mar 10, 8:01 PM CST · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
43. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Mar 11, 1:09 AM CST · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
44. 1.917 km N of Balmorhea, TexasSat, Mar 11, 7:33 AM CST · 1292 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
45. 3.136 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 13, 1:19 AM CDT · 1290 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
46. 2.210 km ENE of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Mar 13, 1:24 AM CDT · 1290 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
47. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 13, 6:12 AM CDT · 1290 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
48. 2.2western TexasMon, Mar 13, 6:48 PM CDT · 1289 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
49. 2.542 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 13, 8:03 PM CDT · 1289 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
50. 1.834 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Mar 13, 9:36 PM CDT · 1289 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
51. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 14, 10:40 AM CDT · 1289 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
52. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Mar 14, 11:22 PM CDT · 1288 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
53. 2.344 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 15, 1:48 AM CDT · 1288 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
54. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 15, 2:57 AM CDT · 1288 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
55. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 15, 8:45 AM CDT · 1288 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
56. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Mar 15, 9:01 AM CDT · 1288 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
57. 2.730 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 16, 2:28 PM CDT · 1286 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
58. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 16, 6:44 PM CDT · 1286 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
59. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 16, 9:06 PM CDT · 1286 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
60. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Mar 16, 9:20 PM CDT · 1286 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023dpmx. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC.