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M2.1 earthquake 38 km NNW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 38 km NNW of Toyah, Texas on Tue, May 9, 2023, 12:56 AM CDT (05:56 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-05-09 05:56:11 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.613° N, 103.996° 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
37°
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 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1242 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.964 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1242 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1242 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1242 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.338 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1242 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.938 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1242 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1242 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1242 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1240 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 2.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1240 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 3.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1240 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 2
  12. 2.0western Texas · 1240 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1240 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1240 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.938 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1240 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1240 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1240 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 3.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1240 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 1.725 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 1240 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1240 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1240 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  22. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1240 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1240 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 1.533 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  25. 2.033 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 2.042 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 2.842 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  29. 2.442 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  30. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  31. 2.842 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  32. 2.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 2.442 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 2.043 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  35. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1239 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  37. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1239 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 2.2western Texas · 1239 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 1.856 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1239 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 2.355 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1239 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 1.936 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1239 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1239 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 2.250 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  46. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1238 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 1.656 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 2.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1238 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 3.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1
  51. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 2.321 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1238 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 3.054 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1238 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 1.756 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1238 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  58. 1.9western Texas · 1238 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  59. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1237 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 2.461 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1237 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.4western Texas · 1242 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.222 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1242 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.146 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1242 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.0western Texas · 1242 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1242 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.07 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 1242 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1243 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1243 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 2.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1243 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 1
  10. 2.163 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1243 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.956 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1243 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1243 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1243 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.444 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1243 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 2.445 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1243 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1243 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1244 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1244 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1244 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1244 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023jaid. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC.