Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 46 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 46 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 7:34 AM CST (13:34 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 61 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-02-22 13:34:26 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.622° N, 104.124° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
27

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. 2.261 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1265 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.04 km N of Lindsay, Texas · 1265 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.949 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1265 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1264 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1264 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1264 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1264 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1264 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1264 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1264 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.454 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1263 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1263 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1263 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1263 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1263 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.711 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1263 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1263 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 2.751 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1263 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 2.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1262 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 3.0western Texas · 1262 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  24. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  27. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  28. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1262 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  32. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 2.352 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 3.5western Texas · 1261 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  35. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1261 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1261 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  37. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1261 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  39. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1261 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 2.435 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  45. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 1.922 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1260 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 2.223 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  50. 1.9western Texas · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 2.054 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1260 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 2.534 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  56. 2.058 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  57. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  58. 2.530 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  60. 1.825 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 1259 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023dsba. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC.