Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Wed, Jan 4, 2023, 9:47 AM CST (15:47 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
2023-01-04 15:47:23 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.571° N, 104.146° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
15

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. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1311 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.651 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1310 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.652 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1310 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1310 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.3western Texas · 1310 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.324 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1310 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1310 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 3.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1310 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 3
  9. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.851 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.349 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.8western Texas · 1309 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 1.86 km SSE of Pecos, Texas · 1309 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 1.550 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1309 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 2.245 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1309 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.156 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1309 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1309 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  21. 2.343 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1309 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 3.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 2
  23. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 4.2western Texas · 1309 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 5
  27. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  28. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  29. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  30. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  31. 4.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1309 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 2.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  36. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  37. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  39. 2.0western Texas · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  40. 1.951 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  41. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  43. 2.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 3.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 1
  45. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 3.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  49. 2.0western Texas · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  50. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  51. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  52. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 2.38 km NNW of Lindsay, Texas · 1308 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
  55. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  57. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 2.337 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1308 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  60. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1308 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023agru. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.