Texas earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck in western Texas on Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 11:13 AM CST (17:13 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 western Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-01-30 17:13:37 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.669° N, 104.568° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
90°
Stations used
23

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

After

  1. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1337 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1337 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1337 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1337 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1337 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1337 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.453 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1337 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.245 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1336 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1336 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1336 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.2western Texas · 1336 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.5western Texas · 1336 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.043 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1336 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.137 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1336 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1336 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.234 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1336 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1336 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1336 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1336 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1336 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  21. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1336 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 2.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1336 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 2.552 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1335 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 2.652 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1335 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 2.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1335 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1335 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 2.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1335 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  31. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 2.3western Texas · 1335 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 2.4western Texas · 1335 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 1.557 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 1.656 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1335 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1335 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  41. 1.8western Texas · 1334 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  42. 2.047 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1334 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 1.958 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1334 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 1.8western Texas · 1334 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1334 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1334 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  47. 1.953 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1334 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  48. 2.152 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1334 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 2.150 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1334 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1334 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1333 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1333 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  53. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1333 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  54. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1333 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  55. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1332 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  56. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1332 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  57. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1332 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 3.737 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1332 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 2
  59. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1332 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 2.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1332 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1337 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.5western Texas · 1337 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.158 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1337 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1338 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1338 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1338 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1338 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1338 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1338 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1338 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.650 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1339 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1339 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1339 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.052 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1339 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1339 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1339 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.245 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1339 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1339 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1339 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 1.646 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1339 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023cchr. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.