Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 51 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 51 km W of Mentone, Texas on Thu, Feb 16, 2023, 4:46 PM CST (22:46 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-02-16 22:46:44 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.695° N, 104.140° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
23

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. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1271 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.1western Texas · 1271 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1271 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1271 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1271 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.344 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1271 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.3western Texas · 1271 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.512 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 1271 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.1western Texas · 1271 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.313 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1271 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.932 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1271 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1270 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1270 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.0western Texas · 1270 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 3.461 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.9western Texas · 1270 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1270 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1270 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  23. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 1.650 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  25. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1269 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  27. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1269 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 2.02 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 1269 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1269 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 1.860 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1269 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  31. 2.1western Texas · 1269 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1269 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1269 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1269 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  36. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 2.361 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 2.140 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  40. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  43. 2.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  44. 1.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 1.7western Texas · 1268 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  46. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  47. 2.1western Texas · 1268 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1267 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1267 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1267 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  51. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1267 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  52. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1267 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  53. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1266 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 1.7western Texas · 1266 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 1.535 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1266 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  56. 1.854 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1266 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 1.932 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1266 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 1.832 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1266 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1266 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1266 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023dhug. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC.