Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 46 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 46 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 2:27 AM CDT (07:27 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.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-21 07:27:10 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.735° N, 104.085° 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, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
47°
Stations used
18

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 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.117 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 2015 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.265 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2015 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 3.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.958 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 2.952 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
  16. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2015 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  21. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 1.5western Texas · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 1.95 km NNW of Lindsay, Texas · 2014 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 3.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  27. 3.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  29. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  30. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  31. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 2.0western Texas · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 2.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 2.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  38. 1.627 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  39. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
  40. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 2.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  43. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  45. 2.354 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 3.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  48. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 2.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  51. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  52. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 1.945 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2012 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  54. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2012 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  55. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2012 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 1.58 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 2011 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  58. 1.759 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2011 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  59. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2011 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  60. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2011 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.053 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.652 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 1.952 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.930 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2016 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.560 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.960 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2017 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.2western Texas · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.653 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.029 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 2.253 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2017 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021foxm. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC.