Texas earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 37 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 37 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 3:23 AM CDT (08:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 Coalson Draw, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml(texnet)), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-10-21 08:23:11 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.719° N, 103.992° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
41°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.95 km E of Lindsay, Texas · 1073 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.155 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1073 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.854 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1073 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.0western Texas · 1073 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.237 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1073 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1073 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1072 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 2.064 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1072 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 2.137 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1072 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.866 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1072 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.2western Texas · 1072 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1072 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1072 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.2western Texas · 1072 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.2western Texas · 1072 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.338 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1072 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.939 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1072 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.338 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1072 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.838 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1072 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.138 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1071 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 2.3western Texas · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 2.157 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  24. 1.756 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  25. 1.733 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1071 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.9western Texas · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 2.0western Texas · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  28. 1.952 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1071 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  29. 2.330 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1070 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 1.53 km ENE of Lindsay, Texas · 1070 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.337 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1070 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  32. 2.139 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1069 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 1.9western Texas · 1069 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 2.055 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1069 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 1.559 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1069 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 1.7western Texas · 1069 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1069 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.19 km NW of Barstow, Texas · 1069 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 1.613 km NNW of Barstow, Texas · 1069 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 2.2western Texas · 1069 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  41. 2.260 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1068 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  42. 2.038 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1068 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  43. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1068 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  44. 2.04 km N of Lindsay, Texas · 1068 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 1.52 km NE of Lindsay, Texas · 1068 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 2.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1068 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1068 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 1.76 km NNE of Pecos, Texas · 1068 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  49. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1067 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  50. 3.336 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1067 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1067 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  52. 2.14 km WSW of Pecos, Texas · 1067 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1067 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  54. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1067 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  55. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1067 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  56. 1.966 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1067 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 2.23 km N of Lindsay, Texas · 1067 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1066 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 2.565 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1066 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  60. 2.4western Texas · 1066 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

The first 60 of 201.

Before

  1. 2.037 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1073 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.950 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1074 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.240 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1074 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.060 km ESE of Dell City, Texas · 1074 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.8western Texas · 1074 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1074 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.4western Texas · 1075 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.337 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1075 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.054 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.162 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.323 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1075 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.066 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1075 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.463 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 3.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023upza. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC.