Texas earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 15 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 15 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas on Wed, Mar 29, 2023, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-03-29 23:55:15 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.118° N, 103.685° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.0 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

  1. 2.459 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1235 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1235 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1234 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1234 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
  5. 2.063 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1234 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1234 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1234 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1234 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1234 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1234 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.445 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1234 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.444 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1234 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1234 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1234 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.163 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1233 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1233 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
  17. 2.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1233 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1233 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.07 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 1233 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 3.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1233 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 2.0western Texas · 1233 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 2.146 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1233 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 2.222 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1233 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 2.4western Texas · 1233 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1232 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  26. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1232 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 1.964 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1232 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 2.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1232 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 2.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1232 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 2.338 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1232 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 1.938 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1232 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1232 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1232 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1231 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 2.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1231 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 3.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1231 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 2
  37. 2.0western Texas · 1231 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1231 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1231 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 1.938 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  43. 3.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 1.725 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1230 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1230 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1230 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1230 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  49. 1.533 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  50. 2.033 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 2.042 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  53. 2.842 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1230 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  54. 2.442 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1229 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1229 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 2.842 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1229 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  57. 2.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1229 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  58. 2.442 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1229 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  59. 2.043 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1229 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  60. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1229 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023geue (also filed as us6000k0s5). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.