Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Tue, Mar 14, 2023, 7:14 AM CDT (12:14 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

Mentone forecastMore in Texas

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-03-14 12:14:47 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.603° N, 104.246° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
36

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.761 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.734 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1293 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.344 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1293 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1293 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.031 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1293 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1293 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1293 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.634 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 1.648 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 2.253 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1292 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 2.250 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  26. 2.3western Texas · 1292 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  27. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1292 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  29. 1.852 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  30. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  31. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  34. 2.3western Texas · 1291 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 1.743 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  41. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  42. 2.37 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  44. 1.634 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1291 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  45. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  46. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  47. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  49. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1291 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  51. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1291 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  52. 2.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1290 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  53. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1290 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  54. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1290 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  55. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1290 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  56. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1290 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1290 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  58. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1290 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  59. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1290 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  60. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1290 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.252 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 3.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.834 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 2.2western Texas · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 3.550 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1294 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

Earthquakes todayTexas earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023fcml. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.