Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 8:01 PM CST (02:01 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-03-11 02:01:37 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.612° N, 103.966° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
15

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. 2.343 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1251 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.445 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1251 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.345 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.8western Texas · 1251 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.651 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 2.251 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 1.625 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.1western Texas · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.735 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.1western Texas · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.250 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.152 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.453 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  21. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  22. 1.753 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  23. 2.115 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1250 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.858 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 1.830 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1249 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 2.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 2.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  32. 2.622 km W of Carlsbad, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 1.950 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  34. 2.420 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1248 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 2.320 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1248 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  36. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 2.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  38. 2.421 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1248 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  39. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  40. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1248 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  41. 2.435 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1248 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 2.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1248 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 3.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1248 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 2.6western Texas · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 1.8western Texas · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 1.564 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1247 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 2.952 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  52. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 1.521 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1247 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  55. 3.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  56. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  57. 2.5western Texas · 1247 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 1.7western Texas · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  60. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1246 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023ewft. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:26 PM UTC.