Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 6:23 AM CST (12:23 UTC), 7 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.

Loving forecastMore in Texas

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Ml(texnet)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2023-11-16 12:23:30 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.672° N, 104.433° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
16

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. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1050 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1050 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1050 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1050 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.956 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1050 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.041 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1050 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1050 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1050 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.340 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1050 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 2.540 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1050 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.640 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1050 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1050 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 1.739 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1050 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1050 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.848 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1050 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 1.833 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1049 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1049 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1049 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1049 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.553 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1049 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1049 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 1.540 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1049 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 1.653 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1049 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1049 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  25. 2.238 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1048 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  26. 1.551 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1048 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 1.558 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1048 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1048 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 1.513 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 1048 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 1.551 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1048 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1048 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.151 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  34. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 1.632 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 3.657 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 2.154 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  39. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1047 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  42. 3.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  43. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1047 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 1.848 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1047 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 1.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1047 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 1.920 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1047 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 1.621 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1047 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 1.822 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1047 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  52. 1.741 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1046 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  53. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1046 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  54. 1.923 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1046 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  55. 1.623 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 1046 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 1.751 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1046 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1046 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  58. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1046 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  59. 2.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1046 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  60. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1046 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.4western Texas · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.1western Texas · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.664 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.639 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1051 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.540 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1051 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.640 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 2.4western Texas · 1051 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.339 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1051 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 1.533 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 2.049 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1051 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1052 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

Earthquakes todayTexas earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023wlua. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC.