Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck in western Texas on Fri, Mar 31, 2023, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-03-31 21:51:44 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.619° N, 104.123° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
33

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. 1.6western Texas · 1280 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1280 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1280 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.1western Texas · 1280 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1280 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1279 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1279 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.344 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1279 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 2.3western Texas · 1279 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.512 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 1279 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.1western Texas · 1279 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.313 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1279 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.932 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1279 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1279 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1279 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.0western Texas · 1279 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1279 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1279 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 3.461 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1279 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.9western Texas · 1279 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1279 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1279 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1279 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1278 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1278 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.650 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1278 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1278 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  28. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1278 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  29. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1278 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 2.02 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 1278 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  31. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1278 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 1.860 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1277 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 2.1western Texas · 1277 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1277 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1277 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  36. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1277 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  37. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1277 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1277 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1277 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 2.361 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  41. 2.140 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1277 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  43. 2.430 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1277 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1277 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 2.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1277 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 1.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1277 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 1.7western Texas · 1277 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  48. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1276 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  49. 2.1western Texas · 1276 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  51. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1276 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1275 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1275 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1275 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1275 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  56. 1.7western Texas · 1275 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 1.535 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1275 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  58. 1.854 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1275 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  59. 1.932 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1275 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 1.832 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1275 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.247 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1280 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.21 km NE of Lindsay, Texas · 1280 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.6western Texas · 1280 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.929 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1280 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.748 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1280 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.245 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1280 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1280 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.6western Texas · 1280 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 1.940 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1280 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1280 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1280 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 1.5western Texas · 1280 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 1.945 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1280 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 2.135 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1280 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1281 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1281 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1281 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1281 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1281 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 2.239 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1281 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023gihb. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC.