Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in western Texas on Wed, Apr 26, 2023, 2:35 AM CDT (07:35 UTC), 8 km (5 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
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-04-26 07:35:44 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.674° N, 104.394° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
31

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

After

  1. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.335 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.130 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.0western Texas · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.350 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 1.536 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 1.949 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1250 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  23. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  25. 2.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1250 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 3.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  30. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  31. 2.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 2.342 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 2.258 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  35. 1.751 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1249 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.034 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  39. 2.3New Mexico · 1249 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 2.153 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  41. 1.78 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 1248 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1248 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  43. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1248 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  44. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 2.152 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1248 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  48. 2.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1248 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1248 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1248 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 1.539 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1248 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1248 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  53. 2.456 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1248 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1248 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  56. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 2.224 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1247 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  58. 2.551 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  59. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1247 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  60. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1247 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.5western Texas · 1251 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1251 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.952 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1252 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.564 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.8western Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 2.6western Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.135 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 3.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1252 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.235 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1252 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.435 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1252 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1252 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1252 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1253 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023icrx. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC.