Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Thu, Aug 10, 2023, 7:34 AM CDT (12:34 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-08-10 12:34:32 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.533° N, 104.162° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
34

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. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1150 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1149 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1149 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1148 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.057 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1148 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.233 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1148 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.734 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1148 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1147 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 3.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1147 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1147 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1147 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1147 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.033 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1147 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1147 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1147 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.963 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 1.945 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1146 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 2.958 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 2.261 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 1.756 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.336 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1146 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  26. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  27. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  29. 3.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 2.957 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  33. 1.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 2.036 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1145 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 2.631 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  37. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  38. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1145 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1145 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1145 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 2.061 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1144 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  44. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1144 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  45. 2.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1144 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  46. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1144 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1144 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  48. 2.042 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1144 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1144 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  50. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1144 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 1.958 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1143 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1143 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 2.325 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1143 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1143 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  55. 2.243 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1142 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 1.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1142 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1141 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 3.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1141 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 1
  59. 3.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1141 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  60. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1141 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.628 km NW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.1western Texas · 1150 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 2.117 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
  8. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.8western Texas · 1151 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 3.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.161 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 1.861 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.562 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023potb. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC.