Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 50 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 50 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Sat, Sep 23, 2023, 11:59 AM CDT (16:59 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 Coalson Draw, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-09-23 16:59:11 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.644° N, 104.154° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
27

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 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.040 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1100 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.956 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1100 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.059 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.750 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.756 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 3.262 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.059 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1099 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.757 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.637 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1098 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.337 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1098 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1098 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1098 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.257 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1098 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1098 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1097 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 2.058 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1097 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 2.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1097 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1097 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  24. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1096 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1096 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 2.250 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1096 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 1.937 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1096 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 2.3western Texas · 1096 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 2.565 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1096 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 1.8western Texas · 1096 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1096 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 2.066 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 1.9western Texas · 1095 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  36. 2.465 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  37. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1095 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 2.465 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 3.250 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  40. 2.350 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  42. 2.066 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 2.261 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 2.664 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  46. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 2.765 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  48. 1.861 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  50. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 2.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1094 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  53. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1094 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1094 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1094 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 2.530 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1094 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1094 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 1.932 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1094 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 2.142 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1093 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1093 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.7western Texas · 1100 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1100 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.651 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1100 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1100 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1100 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.732 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.731 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 1.949 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.555 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1102 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1102 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.532 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1102 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.333 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1102 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 1.740 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1102 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1102 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1102 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1102 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023srly. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC.