Texas earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 34 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 34 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Tue, Sep 5, 2023, 2:35 AM CDT (07:35 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-09-05 07:35:55 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.602° N, 103.939° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.759 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1072 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1072 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 3.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
  7. 2.143 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1071 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 3.9western Texas · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
  10. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.9western Texas · 1071 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 3.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
  16. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 3.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.9western Texas · 1071 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 3.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1070 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1070 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 3.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1070 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 2.463 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1070 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1070 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  26. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1070 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1070 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 2.066 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1069 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 2.323 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1069 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  30. 2.162 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1069 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 2.054 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1069 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 2.337 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1069 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  33. 2.4western Texas · 1069 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1069 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  35. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1069 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  36. 1.8western Texas · 1069 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 2.060 km ESE of Dell City, Texas · 1069 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 2.240 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1068 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 1.950 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1068 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  40. 2.037 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1068 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 2.037 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1068 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 1.95 km E of Lindsay, Texas · 1068 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 2.155 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1067 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  44. 2.854 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1067 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 3.0western Texas · 1067 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  46. 2.237 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1067 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  47. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1067 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  48. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1067 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 2.064 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1067 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 2.137 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1066 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  51. 1.866 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1066 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 2.2western Texas · 1066 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  53. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1066 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  54. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1066 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  55. 2.2western Texas · 1066 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  56. 2.2western Texas · 1066 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  57. 2.338 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1066 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  58. 1.939 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1066 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  59. 2.338 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1066 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  60. 2.838 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1066 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023rjwh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.