M1.5 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck in western Texas on Tue, Jan 3, 2023, 6:59 PM CST (00:59 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023afom. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.