Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 54 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 54 km W of Mentone, Texas on Wed, Apr 5, 2023, 7:26 AM CDT (12:26 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-04-05 12:26:27 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.704° N, 104.171° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
85°
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: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.932 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1274 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.832 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1274 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1273 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1273 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1273 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.860 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1273 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1273 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.950 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1273 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1273 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1273 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 2.261 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1273 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 2.04 km N of Lindsay, Texas · 1272 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.949 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1272 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1272 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1272 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1272 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1272 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1272 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1272 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1272 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 2.454 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1271 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1271 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1271 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1271 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1271 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  26. 1.711 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1271 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1271 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 2.751 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 2.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1270 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 3.0western Texas · 1270 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  36. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1270 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1270 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1269 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  40. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1269 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1269 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1269 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  43. 2.352 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1269 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 3.5western Texas · 1269 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1269 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1269 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  47. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1269 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  49. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 2.435 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  54. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  56. 1.922 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1268 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  57. 2.223 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 1268 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  58. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1268 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  59. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1267 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 1.9western Texas · 1267 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.535 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1274 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 1.7western Texas · 1274 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1274 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1274 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1274 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1274 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1275 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1275 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 2.1western Texas · 1275 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1275 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.7western Texas · 1275 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1276 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1276 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1276 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1276 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.140 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.361 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1276 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1276 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023gqrx. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC.