Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 35 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Sat, Apr 22, 2023, 6:17 AM CDT (11:17 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 37 km NNW 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-04-22 11:17:50 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.560° N, 104.036° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
72°
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: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.1western Texas · 1259 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 2.250 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 2.152 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.453 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1258 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1258 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 1.753 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1258 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.115 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1258 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.635 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1258 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.858 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1258 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1258 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1258 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.830 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1258 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1257 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1257 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 2.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1257 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.950 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1257 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.420 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1257 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.320 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1257 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1257 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 2.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1256 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 2.421 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1256 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1256 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1256 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 2.435 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  27. 2.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1256 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 3.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  29. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.6western Texas · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  32. 1.8western Texas · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1256 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 1.564 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1256 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1256 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  36. 2.952 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  38. 1.521 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1255 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  40. 3.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  41. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  42. 2.5western Texas · 1255 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  43. 1.7western Texas · 1255 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  44. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  47. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 2.335 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1255 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  50. 3.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  51. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1255 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 1.921 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1255 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1254 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 2.0western Texas · 1254 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1254 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  56. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1254 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  57. 2.350 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1254 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  58. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1254 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  59. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1254 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  60. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1254 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.1western Texas · 1259 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.625 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 1259 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.251 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1259 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.651 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1259 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.8western Texas · 1260 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.345 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.445 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 2.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.343 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1260 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1261 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.651 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1261 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.2western Texas · 1261 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.454 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1261 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1261 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away

Earthquakes todayTexas earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023hvrf. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:51 AM UTC.