Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 23 km WNW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of Mentone, Texas on Mon, Apr 19, 2021, 3:44 AM CDT (08:44 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
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-04-19 08:44:03 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.761° N, 103.840° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
78°
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 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.9western Texas · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.932 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1985 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.852 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.247 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.560 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.950 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.959 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 1.960 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.8western Texas · 1985 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.651 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1985 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1985 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.151 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1984 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1984 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.851 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 3.053 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1984 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
  23. 1.964 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 1.751 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 2.051 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 1.852 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1983 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 1.7western Texas · 1983 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1983 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  32. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1983 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  33. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1983 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  34. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1983 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  35. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1983 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  36. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1983 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 2.453 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1982 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1982 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1982 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 2.29 km NW of Barstow, Texas · 1982 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 1.655 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1982 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 1.912 km NNW of Barstow, Texas · 1982 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1982 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  44. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1982 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1982 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1982 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 1.729 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1982 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 1.552 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1982 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  49. 2.453 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1982 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 2.0western Texas · 1981 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  51. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1981 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 1.736 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1981 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 2.847 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1981 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 1.746 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1981 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  55. 2.047 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1981 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  56. 3.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1981 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1981 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  58. 1.9western Texas · 1981 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  59. 2.059 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1981 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 1.546 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1981 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.752 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.98 km N of Toyah, Texas · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 1.6western Texas · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.725 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1987 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.033 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 1.633 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 2.039 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021hpzq. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC.