M3.6 earthquake 38 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 38 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Oct 2, 2021, 1:55 PM CDT (18:55 UTC), 6 km (4 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.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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 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 tx2021tibk (also filed as us6000fr51). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:54 PM UTC.