M2.1 earthquake 17 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 17 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas on Wed, Aug 9, 2023, 7:07 AM CDT (12:07 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 33 km W of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 144.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023pmws. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC.