Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 14 km SSE of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Toyah, Texas on Tue, May 30, 2023, 1:06 AM CDT (06:06 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 39 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-05-30 06:06:13 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.189° N, 103.746° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
11

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. 2.2western Texas · 1221 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1221 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1221 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1221 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1220 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.652 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1220 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.652 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1220 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1220 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.252 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1220 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1220 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1220 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.952 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1219 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.952 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1219 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.150 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1219 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 2.250 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1219 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1219 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1219 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1218 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.853 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1218 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.913 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 1218 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1218 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1218 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 1.950 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1218 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  24. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1218 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1218 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1218 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1217 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 2.143 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1217 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 2.333 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1217 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1217 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1217 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  32. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1217 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  33. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1217 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1217 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 3.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1217 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  36. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1217 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 3.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1217 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  38. 2.831 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1217 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  39. 2.034 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1217 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1217 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  41. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1216 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 2.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1216 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1216 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 2.3western Texas · 1216 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  45. 2.558 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1216 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 2.229 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1216 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  47. 1.840 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1216 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1216 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  49. 1.838 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1216 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  50. 2.037 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1216 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 1.938 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1216 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1216 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 1.79 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1215 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1215 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1215 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 2.135 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1215 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  57. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1215 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  58. 1.535 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1215 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1215 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 1.934 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1214 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.945 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1221 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1221 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1221 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1221 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1221 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1221 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1221 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1221 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.749 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1222 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1222 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1222 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1222 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.852 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1222 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.558 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1222 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 3.057 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1222 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1223 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1223 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.951 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1224 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.0western Texas · 1224 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1224 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023kmsb. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.