Texas earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck in western Texas on Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 10:33 PM CDT (03:33 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 Coalson Draw, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml(texnet)), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-10-16 03:33:19 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.625° N, 103.979° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
20

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 194 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.737 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1078 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.951 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1078 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1078 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.735 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1078 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1078 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1078 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.2western Texas · 1077 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1077 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.759 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1077 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1077 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1077 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1077 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 3.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 2
  15. 2.143 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1076 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 3.9western Texas · 1076 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 1
  18. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1076 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  21. 1.9western Texas · 1076 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 3.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 2
  24. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 3.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 1.9western Texas · 1076 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  28. 3.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  29. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  30. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1076 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 3.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 2.463 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  35. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1075 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 2.066 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1075 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 2.323 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1075 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 2.162 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1074 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 2.054 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1074 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 2.337 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1074 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  41. 2.4western Texas · 1074 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  42. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1074 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1074 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 1.8western Texas · 1074 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 2.060 km ESE of Dell City, Texas · 1074 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 2.240 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1074 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 1.950 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1073 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.037 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1073 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  49. 2.037 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1073 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  50. 1.95 km E of Lindsay, Texas · 1073 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 2.155 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1073 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  52. 2.854 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1073 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 3.0western Texas · 1072 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 2.237 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1072 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  55. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1072 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  56. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1072 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  57. 2.064 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1072 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  58. 2.137 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1072 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  59. 1.866 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1072 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  60. 2.2western Texas · 1071 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.8western Texas · 1078 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1078 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1078 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.233 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1079 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1079 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1079 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1079 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.061 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1080 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1080 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.0western Texas · 1080 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.352 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1081 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 3.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1081 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.850 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1081 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.343 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1081 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1082 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1082 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1082 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.963 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1082 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.1western Texas · 1083 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 2.049 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1083 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023ugma. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC.