M2.4 earthquake 26 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 26 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas on Tue, Mar 7, 2023, 2:44 AM CST (08:44 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 western 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 tx2023epla. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.