Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 50 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 50 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Thu, Feb 23, 2023, 9:48 AM CST (15:48 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 54 km W of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-02-23 15:48:32 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.602° N, 104.208° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
33

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. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1264 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1264 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1264 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1264 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1264 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1264 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.454 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1263 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1263 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1263 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1263 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1263 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.711 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1263 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1263 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.751 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 2.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1262 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 3.0western Texas · 1262 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  23. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1262 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1262 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  26. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 2.352 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 3.5western Texas · 1261 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1261 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1261 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  35. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  37. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  38. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 2.435 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  40. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 1.922 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1260 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  43. 2.223 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  46. 1.9western Texas · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  47. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1259 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 2.054 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  50. 2.534 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 2.058 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  54. 2.530 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  55. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  56. 1.825 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 1259 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  57. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  59. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 1.856 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023duay. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC.