Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck in western Texas on Sun, Aug 6, 2023, 6:19 PM CDT (23:19 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-08-06 23:19:57 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.631° N, 104.502° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
25

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 199 in the 60 days after this one and 158 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1153 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1153 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.150 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1152 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.459 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1152 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1152 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1152 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.052 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1152 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 3.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1152 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 3.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1152 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 1
  10. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1152 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1152 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.0western Texas · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 3.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 2.962 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.8western Texas · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 1.862 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  27. 1.853 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  29. 2.052 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.562 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  31. 1.861 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 2.161 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  33. 3.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  35. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1151 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  40. 2.8western Texas · 1150 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  41. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  42. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 1
  44. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 2.1western Texas · 1150 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1150 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  48. 2.628 km NW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1149 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 2.142 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1149 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1149 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1148 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1148 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  53. 1.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1148 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.057 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1148 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  55. 2.233 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1147 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 2.734 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1147 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1147 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 3.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  60. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1146 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1153 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1153 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.150 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1153 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1153 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1153 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1153 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.8western Texas · 1154 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1154 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1155 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1155 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.015 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1155 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1155 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 3.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1155 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 1
  14. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1155 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.1western Texas · 1155 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1155 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 2.3western Texas · 1155 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1155 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1155 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.153 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1155 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023pigi. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC.