Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 38 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 38 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Sun, May 21, 2023, 9:59 AM CDT (14:59 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 53 km W of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-05-21 14:59:37 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.623° N, 103.991° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
11

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. 1.753 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1188 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 2.353 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1188 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 2.035 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1187 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.035 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.253 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1187 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1186 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1186 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.050 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1186 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.453 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1186 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.053 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1186 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1186 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 2.953 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1186 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  22. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1186 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  23. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1186 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  24. 2.153 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1186 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  25. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1186 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1186 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1186 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1186 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  29. 2.350 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1186 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1186 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1185 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  32. 2.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1185 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  33. 1.758 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1185 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1185 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  35. 2.2western Texas · 1185 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1185 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 1.7western Texas · 1185 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  38. 1.850 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1185 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  39. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1185 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 2.249 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1185 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  41. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1185 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  42. 2.156 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1185 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  43. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1184 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 2.261 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1184 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1183 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1183 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1183 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  48. 1.952 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1183 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 1.928 km SSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1183 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  50. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1182 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1182 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 2.4western Texas · 1182 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1182 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1182 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1182 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 2.335 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1182 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1182 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1182 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1181 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  60. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1181 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023jwyc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.