M2.5 earthquake 23 km WNW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Sep 12, 2021, 5:21 AM CDT (10:21 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 36 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021rwwh (also filed as us7000fai2). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC.