M3.7 earthquake 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 1:18 AM CDT (06:18 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 37 km WSW 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 201 in the 60 days after this one and 159 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 201.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022fzug (also filed as us7000gxm8). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.