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M1.7 earthquake western Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in western Texas on Mon, Nov 13, 2023, 7:36 AM CST (13:36 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Ml(texnet)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-11-13 13:36:07 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.653° N, 104.465° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
17

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. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1053 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.639 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1053 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1053 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1053 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.738 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1053 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1053 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1053 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.850 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1053 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1053 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.751 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1053 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.5western Texas · 1053 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.649 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1053 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.040 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.9western Texas · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.639 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.640 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.740 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 2.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 1.6western Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 2.336 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 1.552 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1052 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  26. 2.140 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1052 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 1.738 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1052 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 2.4western Texas · 1052 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  31. 1.7western Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 2.0western Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 1.538 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  34. 1.8western Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  35. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1052 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.039 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 2.437 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1052 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  38. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1052 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  40. 1.85 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 1052 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  41. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  42. 1.8western Texas · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  44. 2.049 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  45. 1.533 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 2.339 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1051 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 2.4western Texas · 1051 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  48. 2.640 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 1.540 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1051 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 1.639 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1051 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  55. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  57. 1.664 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 2.1western Texas · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  59. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1053 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.640 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1054 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1054 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1054 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.936 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1054 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.7western Texas · 1054 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.9western Texas · 1054 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1054 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.652 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1054 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.652 km SE of Dell City, Texas · 1054 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 2.152 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1054 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.236 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1054 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.639 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1054 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1054 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.938 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1054 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away · felt by 2
  16. 2.9western Texas · 1054 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.6western Texas · 1054 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1055 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1055 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 2.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1055 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023wgjx. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC.