Texas earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 65 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 65 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas on Thu, Sep 28, 2023, 4:24 AM CDT (09:24 UTC), 7 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
2.4 (Ml(texnet)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-09-28 09:24:49 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.581° N, 104.548° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
25

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. 3.250 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.350 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.066 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.261 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.664 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.765 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.861 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1100 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1100 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1100 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1100 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1100 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 2.530 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1100 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1100 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.932 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 2.142 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1099 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  23. 1.966 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 2.231 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 2.232 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1099 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 2.330 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1099 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1099 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 2.3western Texas · 1099 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 1.8New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1099 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1098 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  33. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1098 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1098 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 1
  35. 2.062 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1098 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1098 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 2.065 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1098 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1097 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  39. 2.240 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1097 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  40. 2.251 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1096 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1096 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1096 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 2.1western Texas · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 2.157 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  48. 2.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 3.137 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1095 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 2.137 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  51. 1.936 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1095 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 2.337 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  53. 2.737 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  54. 3.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  55. 2.437 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1095 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  56. 2.036 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 2.137 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 2.250 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1095 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  59. 3.150 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1095 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 2.230 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1095 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1101 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.465 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.9western Texas · 1101 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.066 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1102 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 1.8western Texas · 1102 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 2.565 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1102 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.3western Texas · 1102 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.937 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1102 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.250 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1102 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1102 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1102 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1103 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 2.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1103 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.058 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1103 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 1.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1103 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1103 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.257 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1104 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023taan. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC.