Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Fri, Jul 28, 2023, 1:23 PM CDT (18:23 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 western Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-07-28 18:23:20 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.614° N, 103.979° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
25

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. 2.3western Texas · 1121 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1120 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1120 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 2.243 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1120 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.933 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1119 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.733 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1119 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.857 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1119 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1119 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.025 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1119 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.834 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1119 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
  11. 2.358 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1119 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1119 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.833 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1119 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1118 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1118 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.253 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1118 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1118 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1118 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 2.152 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1118 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.533 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1118 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 1.849 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1118 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 2.250 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1117 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  23. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1117 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  24. 2.160 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1117 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 2.421 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1117 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  26. 1.747 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1117 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  27. 3.466 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1117 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
  28. 2.133 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1117 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 2.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1117 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1117 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 2.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1116 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 2.433 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1116 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  33. 2.421 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1116 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 2.064 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1116 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 2.733 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1116 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  36. 1.635 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1116 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  37. 2.234 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1116 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1116 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1116 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  40. 2.733 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1116 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 2.433 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1115 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1115 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  43. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1115 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  44. 2.452 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1115 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1115 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  46. 2.812 km N of Coyanosa, Texas · 1115 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  47. 2.913 km N of Coyanosa, Texas · 1115 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1115 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  49. 2.436 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1115 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  50. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1114 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1114 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 2.756 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1114 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  53. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1114 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  54. 2.110 km N of Balmorhea, Texas · 1114 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 2.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1114 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1114 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  57. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1114 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  58. 1.866 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1114 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  59. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1114 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1114 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023orlc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.