Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Mon, Jan 9, 2023, 3:37 PM CST (21:37 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-01-09 21:37:08 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.613° N, 103.969° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
13

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. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.713 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1307 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 1.7western Texas · 1307 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 1.761 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.655 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1307 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1306 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1306 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 2.452 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  26. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 2.2western Texas · 1305 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1305 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  29. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1305 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 1.9western Texas · 1305 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 2.1western Texas · 1305 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1305 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1304 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 1.649 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 1.550 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1304 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  36. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1304 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 2.135 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1304 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1304 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 2.1western Texas · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 2.751 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 3.0western Texas · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
  43. 3.0western Texas · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  44. 2.057 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  45. 2.451 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  46. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  47. 3.156 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  48. 2.350 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  50. 1.751 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  51. 1.651 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  52. 2.351 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  53. 2.252 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1303 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  54. 2.450 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  55. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1303 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  56. 2.236 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 2.934 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1303 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
  58. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  59. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023aqgw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.