Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas on Sat, Mar 2, 2024, 1:57 PM CST (19:57 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 20 km SW of Jal, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-03-02 19:57:17 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.642° N, 104.214° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
65°
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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.925 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 938 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.227 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 938 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 938 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 3.937 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 4
  6. 3.536 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.935 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.737 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.136 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 3.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 3.337 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 2.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 2.339 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 937 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  23. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.950 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 2.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 937 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 2.056 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 2.059 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 1.839 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 937 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  31. 1.658 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 937 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 2.640 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 937 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  33. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  34. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  35. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 937 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  36. 2.327 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 1.851 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 937 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 1.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 936 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 2.153 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  45. 3.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  47. 2.553 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  48. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  50. 1.962 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  52. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  53. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 936 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  56. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  57. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 936 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 2.146 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 936 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  59. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 935 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  60. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 935 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.026 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 938 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 1.727 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 938 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 938 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.051 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 938 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.934 km WNW of Whites City, New Mexico · 938 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.150 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 938 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 939 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 939 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 939 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 939 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 939 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.856 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 939 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 939 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 939 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 939 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 939 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 939 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024eize. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC.