Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Sun, May 14, 2023, 6:10 AM CDT (11:10 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 54 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-05-14 11:10:17 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.617° N, 103.977° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
16

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. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1191 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 2.134 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 1
  8. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.743 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.843 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.547 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1190 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 2.022 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 1.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  24. 2.237 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 2.237 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  26. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  27. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 2.143 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 1.850 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 1.744 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 2.143 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  34. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  35. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1188 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 1.843 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1188 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 1.644 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  40. 1.544 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  41. 2.033 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1188 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 1.963 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1188 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  44. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 1.914 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 1.753 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1188 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 2.353 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1188 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  50. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  51. 2.035 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1187 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 2.035 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  57. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 2.253 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  60. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023jjwa. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:21 PM UTC.