M3.4 earthquake 40 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 40 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Oct 2, 2021, 1:54 PM CDT (18:54 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 40 km W of Mentone, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

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

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021tibh (also filed as us6000fr4x). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:59 AM UTC.