M2.3 earthquake 11 km E of Balmorhea, Texas

Magnitude

2.3 (ml), micro

Local time

Fri, Jan 12, 2024, 11:26 AM CST

UTC

2024-01-12 17:26:43 UTC

Depth

1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

30.985° N, 103.626° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

79°

Stations used

11

• Balmorhea, TexasPopulation 523. Forecast11 kmE
• West Odessa, TexasPopulation 22,707. Forecast143 kmSW
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast153 kmSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast281 kmESE

After

1. 2.012 km NE of Alpine, TexasFri, Jan 12, 1:16 PM CST · 990 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
2. 1.839 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 12, 3:05 PM CST · 990 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.748 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 12, 3:33 PM CST · 990 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
4. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 12, 9:07 PM CST · 990 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
5. 2.912 km N of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Jan 12, 10:28 PM CST · 990 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 1
6. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 12, 11:09 PM CST · 990 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
7. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 13, 5:59 AM CST · 989 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.748 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, Jan 13, 7:16 AM CST · 989 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
9. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 13, 7:20 AM CST · 989 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
10. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 13, 8:01 AM CST · 989 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
11. 1.740 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, Jan 13, 9:52 AM CST · 989 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
12. 1.939 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, Jan 13, 9:53 AM CST · 989 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
13. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 13, 11:21 AM CST · 989 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
14. 2.339 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, Jan 13, 12:17 PM CST · 989 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
15. 2.637 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Jan 13, 12:19 PM CST · 989 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
16. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 13, 3:57 PM CST · 989 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.838 km WSW of Mentone, TexasSat, Jan 13, 8:36 PM CST · 989 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
18. 1.638 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, Jan 13, 8:37 PM CST · 989 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
19. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 14, 1:08 AM CST · 989 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
20. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 14, 7:40 AM CST · 988 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
21. 2.857 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 14, 10:31 AM CST · 988 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
22. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 14, 9:40 PM CST · 988 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
23. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 14, 10:11 PM CST · 988 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
24. 3.054 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 14, 10:12 PM CST · 988 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
25. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 15, 12:24 AM CST · 988 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
26. 2.511 km E of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Jan 15, 1:02 AM CST · 988 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
27. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 15, 1:52 AM CST · 988 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
28. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 15, 2:03 AM CST · 988 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
29. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 15, 3:31 AM CST · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
30. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 15, 10:36 AM CST · 987 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
31. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 15, 7:22 PM CST · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
32. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 15, 7:32 PM CST · 987 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
33. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 15, 7:48 PM CST · 987 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
34. 1.535 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 16, 2:45 AM CST · 986 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
35. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 16, 3:42 AM CST · 986 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
36. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 16, 11:26 AM CST · 986 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
37. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 17, 3:40 AM CST · 985 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
38. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 17, 4:02 AM CST · 985 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
39. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 17, 9:21 AM CST · 985 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
40. 1.633 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 17, 9:27 AM CST · 985 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
41. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 17, 9:45 AM CST · 985 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
42. 2.024 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasWed, Jan 17, 11:22 AM CST · 985 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
43. 1.846 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 17, 1:33 PM CST · 985 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
44. 1.722 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 18, 2:35 AM CST · 984 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
45. 2.957 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 18, 7:10 AM CST · 984 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
46. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 18, 11:22 AM CST · 984 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
47. 1.648 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 18, 12:08 PM CST · 984 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
48. 2.854 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 18, 5:30 PM CST · 984 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
49. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 18, 5:32 PM CST · 984 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
50. 2.754 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 18, 6:59 PM CST · 984 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
51. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 18, 7:09 PM CST · 984 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
52. 2.348 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 18, 7:49 PM CST · 984 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
53. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 18, 8:17 PM CST · 984 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
54. 2.111 km SE of Lindsay, TexasThu, Jan 18, 10:15 PM CST · 984 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
55. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 19, 2:47 AM CST · 983 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
56. 1.933 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 19, 6:06 AM CST · 983 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
57. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 19, 9:40 AM CST · 983 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
58. 1.852 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 19, 4:35 PM CST · 983 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
59. 2.034 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 19, 5:22 PM CST · 983 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
60. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 19, 6:58 PM CST · 983 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.910 km E of Balmorhea, TexasFri, Jan 12, 10:40 AM CST · 990 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 12, 9:48 AM CST · 990 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
3. 1.839 km WSW of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 12, 12:07 AM CST · 991 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
4. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 11, 11:48 PM CST · 991 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
5. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 11, 8:12 PM CST · 991 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 11, 9:22 AM CST · 991 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.735 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 11, 6:39 AM CST · 991 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.935 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 11, 4:50 AM CST · 991 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
9. 1.635 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 11, 4:14 AM CST · 991 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
10. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 10, 8:18 PM CST · 992 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
11. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 10, 7:49 PM CST · 992 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
12. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 10, 3:29 PM CST · 992 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
13. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 10, 3:04 PM CST · 992 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
14. 1.642 km WNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 10, 2:47 PM CST · 992 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
15. 1.537 km WSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Jan 10, 11:54 AM CST · 992 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
16. 2.254 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 10, 3:24 AM CST · 992 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
17. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 10, 2:01 AM CST · 993 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
18. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 10, 12:36 AM CST · 993 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
19. 2.254 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 9, 7:39 PM CST · 993 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
20. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 9, 2:12 PM CST · 993 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024avlb. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC.