Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Lindsay, Texas on Sat, Mar 18, 2023, 4:25 AM CDT (09:25 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-03-18 09:25:19 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.290° N, 103.587° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.039 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 1293 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1293 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1293 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.051 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1293 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.356 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1293 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 2.251 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1292 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.263 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 3.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.9western Texas · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.5western Texas · 1292 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.261 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 1.825 km N of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 2.452 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 2.142 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  32. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 2.3western Texas · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 3.242 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1290 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 2
  35. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1290 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1290 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1290 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 1.8western Texas · 1289 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 2.149 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1289 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 1.935 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1289 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  41. 2.053 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1289 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1289 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 2.353 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1287 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  44. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1287 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  45. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1287 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 1.752 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1287 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  47. 2.254 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1287 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  48. 2.359 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1287 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 2.142 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1287 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  50. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1287 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  51. 2.1western Texas · 1287 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1286 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 2.5western Texas · 1286 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  54. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1286 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 1.951 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1286 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1286 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1286 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 1.558 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1286 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 3.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1285 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 2.036 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1285 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.634 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023fjow. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.