M1.6 earthquake 23 km N of Midland, Texas

Magnitude

1.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Sun, Jan 15, 2023, 10:12 PM CST

UTC

2023-01-16 04:12:18 UTC

Depth

10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.213° N, 102.059° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.00

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

22

• Midland, TexasPopulation 132,524. Forecast24 kmN
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast419 kmE

After

1. 1.923 km NNW of Midland, TexasTue, Jan 17, 5:38 AM CST · 1344 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.510 km ENE of Gardendale, TexasTue, Jan 17, 9:56 AM CST · 1344 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
3. 1.721 km NNW of Midland, TexasTue, Jan 17, 1:33 PM CST · 1344 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
4. 1.56 km SSE of Midland, TexasTue, Jan 17, 1:47 PM CST · 1344 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
5. 1.726 km NW of Westbrook, TexasTue, Jan 17, 7:20 PM CST · 1344 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
6. 1.8western TexasWed, Jan 18, 11:27 AM CST · 1343 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
7. 1.67 km SSE of Midland, TexasFri, Jan 20, 12:07 PM CST · 1341 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
8. 2.538 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasSat, Jan 21, 8:33 AM CST · 1340 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
9. 2.716 km NE of Jal, New MexicoSun, Jan 22, 3:22 AM MST · 1339 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
10. 1.95 km SSE of Midland, TexasSun, Jan 22, 6:35 AM CST · 1339 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
11. 1.721 km NW of Stanton, TexasSun, Jan 22, 11:02 AM CST · 1339 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
12. 1.913 km SSE of Ackerly, TexasTue, Jan 24, 8:55 AM CST · 1337 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.616 km SSE of Ackerly, TexasThu, Jan 26, 10:05 AM CST · 1335 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
14. 2.17 km SSE of Midland, TexasFri, Jan 27, 2:46 PM CST · 1334 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
15. 1.76 km SE of Ackerly, TexasMon, Jan 30, 12:42 AM CST · 1331 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
16. 2.65 km SE of Ackerly, TexasMon, Jan 30, 12:55 AM CST · 1331 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
17. 1.86 km SE of Gardendale, TexasWed, Feb 1, 1:16 PM CST · 1329 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
18. 2.332 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasThu, Feb 2, 9:34 PM CST · 1328 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
19. 2.117 km SSE of Ackerly, TexasFri, Feb 3, 1:15 PM CST · 1327 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
20. 3.120 km NW of Stanton, TexasFri, Feb 3, 8:21 PM CST · 1327 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
21. 2.07 km WNW of Westbrook, TexasSat, Feb 4, 5:55 AM CST · 1326 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
22. 2.37 km WNW of Westbrook, TexasSat, Feb 4, 9:41 AM CST · 1326 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
23. 1.78 km S of Ackerly, TexasSat, Feb 4, 12:31 PM CST · 1326 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
24. 2.3western TexasSun, Feb 5, 2:18 PM CST · 1325 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 4
25. 1.911 km N of Midland, TexasSun, Feb 5, 5:57 PM CST · 1325 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
26. 1.52 km SSE of Coahoma, TexasSun, Feb 5, 10:47 PM CST · 1325 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
27. 1.616 km SSE of Ackerly, TexasMon, Feb 6, 7:20 AM CST · 1324 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
28. 1.732 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasMon, Feb 6, 7:45 AM CST · 1324 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
29. 2.016 km SSE of Ackerly, TexasTue, Feb 7, 7:01 AM CST · 1323 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
30. 1.717 km SSE of Ackerly, TexasTue, Feb 7, 8:55 AM CST · 1323 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
31. 2.024 km NW of Westbrook, TexasTue, Feb 7, 7:28 PM CST · 1323 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
32. 2.036 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasTue, Feb 7, 7:46 PM CST · 1323 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
33. 2.213 km NNE of Midland, TexasSat, Feb 11, 10:12 PM CST · 1319 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
34. 2.036 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasSun, Feb 12, 10:33 AM CST · 1318 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
35. 1.822 km NNW of Midland, TexasSun, Feb 12, 12:12 PM CST · 1318 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
36. 1.513 km ESE of Stanton, TexasMon, Feb 13, 5:20 PM CST · 1317 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
37. 1.713 km ESE of Stanton, TexasMon, Feb 13, 7:41 PM CST · 1317 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
38. 2.913 km NNW of Midland, TexasTue, Feb 14, 4:01 PM CST · 1316 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 10
39. 1.537 km ENE of McKinney Acres, TexasWed, Feb 15, 8:18 AM CST · 1315 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
40. 2.06 km SE of Ackerly, TexasWed, Feb 15, 8:35 AM CST · 1315 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
41. 2.16 km SE of Ackerly, TexasWed, Feb 15, 8:55 AM CST · 1315 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
42. 1.717 km N of Stanton, TexasWed, Feb 15, 6:23 PM CST · 1315 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
43. 2.2western TexasThu, Feb 16, 6:19 PM CST · 1314 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
44. 1.68 km WNW of Westbrook, TexasThu, Feb 16, 10:29 PM CST · 1314 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
45. 1.68 km WNW of Westbrook, TexasFri, Feb 17, 1:52 AM CST · 1313 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
46. 1.9western TexasFri, Feb 17, 3:26 AM CST · 1313 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
47. 1.534 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasFri, Feb 17, 2:43 PM CST · 1313 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
48. 1.530 km ESE of Midland, TexasSat, Feb 18, 5:38 AM CST · 1312 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
49. 1.732 km WSW of Ackerly, TexasSun, Feb 19, 10:12 AM CST · 1311 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
50. 1.832 km WSW of Ackerly, TexasSun, Feb 19, 10:35 AM CST · 1311 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
51. 1.731 km NE of Crane, TexasTue, Feb 21, 1:56 AM CST · 1309 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
52. 1.531 km WSW of Ackerly, TexasTue, Feb 21, 5:28 PM CST · 1309 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
53. 1.89 km SSW of Forsan, TexasWed, Feb 22, 6:40 PM CST · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
54. 2.421 km N of Stanton, TexasThu, Feb 23, 11:09 AM CST · 1307 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
55. 1.9western TexasThu, Feb 23, 11:36 AM CST · 1307 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
56. 1.819 km N of Stanton, TexasSun, Feb 26, 5:04 PM CST · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
57. 2.122 km NNW of Midland, TexasMon, Feb 27, 7:57 AM CST · 1303 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
58. 2.222 km NNW of Midland, TexasMon, Feb 27, 8:11 AM CST · 1303 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
59. 2.414 km ESE of Stanton, TexasMon, Feb 27, 9:26 AM CST · 1303 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
60. 2.030 km ESE of Midland, TexasWed, Mar 1, 3:26 AM CST · 1301 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 78.

Before

1. 1.829 km WSW of Ackerly, TexasSat, Jan 14, 6:07 PM CST · 1347 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
2. 1.915 km ESE of Stanton, TexasFri, Jan 13, 12:05 AM CST · 1348 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
3. 1.722 km N of Stanton, TexasThu, Jan 12, 1:03 PM CST · 1349 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
4. 1.621 km NNW of Stanton, TexasWed, Jan 11, 9:09 PM CST · 1350 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
5. 1.67 km E of Gardendale, TexasWed, Jan 11, 4:36 PM CST · 1350 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
6. 2.628 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasTue, Jan 10, 7:09 AM CST · 1351 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
7. 2.08 km ENE of Gardendale, TexasMon, Jan 9, 2:55 PM CST · 1352 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
8. 2.422 km NNW of Midland, TexasMon, Jan 9, 1:11 AM CST · 1352 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
9. 1.824 km NW of Westbrook, TexasSat, Jan 7, 2:32 AM CST · 1354 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.823 km NNW of Midland, TexasFri, Jan 6, 11:38 PM CST · 1355 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
11. 1.721 km N of Stanton, TexasFri, Jan 6, 11:34 AM CST · 1355 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
12. 2.020 km N of Stanton, TexasThu, Jan 5, 5:44 PM CST · 1356 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
13. 1.523 km NNW of Midland, TexasThu, Jan 5, 1:11 AM CST · 1356 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
14. 1.529 km SSW of Los Ybanez, TexasWed, Jan 4, 2:42 AM CST · 1357 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
15. 2.233 km NE of McKinney Acres, TexasMon, Jan 2, 4:49 PM CST · 1359 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
16. 3.613 km NE of Jal, New MexicoMon, Dec 26, 8:12 PM MST · 1366 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 8
17. 1.75 km SE of Midland, TexasMon, Dec 26, 11:55 AM CST · 1366 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
18. 3.416 km NW of Stanton, TexasSat, Dec 24, 4:32 PM CST · 1368 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 3
19. 3.2western TexasWed, Dec 21, 3:12 AM CST · 1371 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 35
20. 1.712 km SSE of Midland, TexasTue, Dec 20, 6:07 AM CST · 1372 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023bbsw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC.