Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck in western Texas on Wed, Mar 1, 2023, 12:39 AM CST (06:39 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-03-01 06:39:52 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.660° N, 104.297° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
14

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. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1307 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.050 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.811 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1307 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.6western Texas · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.043 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1306 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.061 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 3.253 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.1western Texas · 1306 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 1.951 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1306 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 2.0western Texas · 1305 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 2.245 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1305 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  26. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1305 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1305 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1305 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 2.0western Texas · 1305 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1305 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 2.051 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1305 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 2.150 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1305 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1305 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1304 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 2.0western Texas · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 1.626 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 1304 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1304 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1304 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  39. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1304 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  40. 1.739 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1304 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 2.0western Texas · 1304 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  42. 1.9western Texas · 1303 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1303 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 2.059 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1303 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1303 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  47. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1303 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1303 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.4western Texas · 1303 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
  50. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1303 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 2.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1302 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 4
  52. 1.851 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1302 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 2.459 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1302 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1302 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 1.635 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1302 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  56. 2.4western Texas · 1302 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 1.9western Texas · 1302 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1302 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1302 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 1.958 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1302 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.9western Texas · 1307 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1307 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.818 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 1307 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 1
  7. 2.4western Texas · 1307 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.550 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.161 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.237 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1307 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1307 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.836 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1307 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 4.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1307 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 2
  19. 2.761 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1307 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 1.938 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1308 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023eehw. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:56 AM UTC.