Texas earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 53 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 53 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Jun 24, 2023, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-06-24 20:26:49 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.686° N, 104.161° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
35

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. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1194 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1194 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.153 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1194 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1194 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1194 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1194 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.757 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1194 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.350 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1194 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1194 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1194 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 2.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1194 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.758 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1194 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1193 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.2western Texas · 1193 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1193 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.7western Texas · 1193 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 1.850 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1193 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1193 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 2.249 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1193 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1193 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 2.156 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1193 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  22. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1192 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  23. 2.261 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1192 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1192 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1191 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  26. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1191 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 1.952 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1191 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1191 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1190 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 2.4western Texas · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  32. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1190 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1190 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  34. 2.335 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1190 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1190 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1190 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1190 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  39. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  42. 2.438 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1189 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 2.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  45. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  46. 2.062 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  47. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  48. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 2.152 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1189 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  50. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  51. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1188 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  52. 1.811 km ESE of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1188 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  55. 2.142 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1188 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  56. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  57. 2.7western Texas · 1187 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  58. 2.858 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  60. 2.357 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1187 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1194 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.053 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1194 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.453 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1194 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.050 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1195 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1195 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1195 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1195 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.253 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1195 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1195 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1195 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1195 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1195 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1195 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 2.035 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1195 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1195 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 2.035 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1195 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1196 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1196 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 2.353 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1196 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 1.753 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1196 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023mhma (also filed as us7000kavy). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC.