Texas earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 53 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 53 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Apr 22, 2023, 9:12 PM CDT (02:12 UTC), 8 km (5 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
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-04-23 02:12:49 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.705° N, 104.166° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
28

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1254 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.753 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1254 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1254 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.858 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1254 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1254 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1254 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.830 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1254 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1253 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1253 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1253 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.622 km W of Carlsbad, New Mexico · 1253 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.950 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1252 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 2.435 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1252 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 2.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1252 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 3.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 2.6western Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 1.8western Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 1.564 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1252 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 2.952 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  29. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 3.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  31. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 2.5western Texas · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 1.7western Texas · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  37. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  38. 2.335 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  40. 3.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  41. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  42. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  43. 2.0western Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  44. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  46. 2.350 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  53. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  54. 1.536 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  55. 1.949 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 2.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  60. 3.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1254 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.152 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1254 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.250 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1255 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1255 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.1western Texas · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 1.735 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1255 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.1western Texas · 1255 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.625 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.251 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 1.651 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.8western Texas · 1255 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 2.345 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.445 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.343 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 2.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023hwus. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC.