Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 48 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 48 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Jul 18, 2021, 4:23 PM CDT (21:23 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 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
2021-07-18 21:23:57 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.732° N, 104.110° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
15

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. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1896 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1895 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1895 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.747 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1895 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 4.037 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1895 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 5
  10. 2.056 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.866 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1895 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
  14. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1895 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.0western Texas · 1894 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 1.856 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 1.912 km NNW of Barstow, Texas · 1894 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  23. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1894 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 1.859 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  26. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  31. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  36. 1.959 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 2.1western Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  40. 2.337 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 2.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 1
  42. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  45. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 2.237 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 2.337 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  48. 2.137 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  51. 1.665 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  52. 1.538 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  53. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  54. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  56. 2.0western Texas · 1893 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  57. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  58. 2.437 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  59. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  60. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1893 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.656 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.864 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1896 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1896 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.18 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 1896 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 1.616 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 1896 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 2.764 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1897 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.28 km ENE of Barstow, Texas · 1897 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1897 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.658 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1897 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1897 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1898 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1898 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 1.752 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1898 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021nzjz. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.