M2.9 earthquake 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

Magnitude

2.9 (ml), micro

Local time

Sat, Dec 30, 2023, 3:52 PM CST

UTC

2023-12-30 21:52:07 UTC

Depth

7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.616° N, 103.984° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

40°

Stations used

45

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast38 kmWSW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast92 kmSSE
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast155 kmW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast235 kmE

After

1. 2.138 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 3:53 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 4:49 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 6:49 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
4. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 7:23 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.537 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 10:52 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
6. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 11:23 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 11:38 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
8. 1.735 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 31, 12:09 AM CST · 1002 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 31, 2:05 AM CST · 1002 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
10. 2.361 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 31, 2:17 AM CST · 1002 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
11. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 31, 3:43 AM CST · 1002 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
12. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 31, 5:30 AM CST · 1002 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
13. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSun, Dec 31, 9:05 AM CST · 1002 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 31, 9:10 AM CST · 1002 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
15. 1.622 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasSun, Dec 31, 10:00 AM CST · 1002 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
16. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 31, 1:49 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
17. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 31, 4:57 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
18. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 31, 6:00 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
19. 2.442 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 31, 8:49 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
20. 1.942 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 31, 9:02 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
21. 2.362 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Dec 31, 9:18 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
22. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Dec 31, 9:26 PM CST · 1002 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
23. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 1, 1:19 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
24. 1.942 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 1, 1:21 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
25. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 1, 1:25 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
26. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 1, 1:54 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
27. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 1, 2:00 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
28. 3.163 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 1, 2:36 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
29. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 1, 2:56 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
30. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 1, 2:59 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
31. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Jan 1, 3:33 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
32. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 1, 3:42 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
33. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 1, 9:42 AM CST · 1001 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
34. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 1, 2:13 PM CST · 1001 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
35. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 1, 3:47 PM CST · 1001 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
36. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Jan 1, 4:22 PM CST · 1001 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
37. 1.913 km SE of Lindsay, TexasMon, Jan 1, 11:54 PM CST · 1000 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
38. 2.157 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 2, 12:47 AM CST · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
39. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 2, 1:08 AM CST · 1000 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
40. 2.743 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 2, 9:04 AM CST · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
41. 2.555 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 2, 11:30 AM CST · 1000 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
42. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 2, 4:40 PM CST · 1000 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
43. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 2, 6:44 PM CST · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
44. 1.648 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Jan 2, 7:08 PM CST · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
45. 1.758 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 2, 7:23 PM CST · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
46. 3.534 km NNW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 2, 9:11 PM CST · 1000 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 1
47. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 2, 10:54 PM CST · 999 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
48. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 2, 11:19 PM CST · 999 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
49. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 3, 2:04 AM CST · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
50. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 3, 4:02 AM CST · 999 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
51. 3.143 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 3, 7:19 AM CST · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
52. 2.342 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 3, 7:22 AM CST · 999 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
53. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 3, 1:06 PM CST · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
54. 1.763 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 3, 2:10 PM CST · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
55. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 3, 2:47 PM CST · 999 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
56. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 3, 11:39 PM CST · 998 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
57. 1.511 km NNW of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Jan 4, 3:28 AM CST · 998 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
58. 2.666 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 4, 3:48 AM CST · 998 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
59. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 4, 5:17 AM CST · 998 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
60. 1.523 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 4, 6:31 AM CST · 998 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 3.238 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 3:50 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 2:32 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
3. 3.534 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 2:28 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 2:12 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 2:10 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 2:03 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.436 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:52 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
8. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:51 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:48 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
10. 2.437 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:42 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
11. 2.536 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:42 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:40 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
13. 2.437 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:39 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
14. 2.637 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:34 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
15. 3.936 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:32 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 2
16. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:07 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
17. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 1:02 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
18. 2.336 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 12:55 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
19. 3.136 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 12:54 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.036 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Dec 30, 12:53 PM CST · 1003 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023zowx (also filed as us6000m0q7). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:54 PM UTC.