Texas earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 34 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 34 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 1:28 AM CDT (06:28 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-03-27 06:28:33 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.608° N, 103.943° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
78°
Stations used
10

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 160 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1645 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1645 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.951 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1645 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.664 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1645 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1645 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1645 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1645 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.056 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1645 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1645 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1645 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.445 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1645 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.356 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.925 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1644 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.436 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1644 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.9western Texas · 1644 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.964 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1644 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.362 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1644 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 3.254 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  22. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1644 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 2.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  24. 2.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  25. 3.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  27. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1644 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 2.765 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1644 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1643 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1643 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  31. 2.716 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1643 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 2.454 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1643 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 2.246 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1643 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 2.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1643 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 2.357 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1643 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 2.718 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1643 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 2.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1643 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  38. 2.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1643 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  39. 2.254 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1643 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.254 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1643 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 2.7western Texas · 1643 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 2.656 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1643 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 2.662 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 2.5western Texas · 1642 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 3.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  48. 1.661 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 3.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  52. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 1.964 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  56. 2.666 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1642 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 3.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  58. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  59. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1642 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 3.737 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1645 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1645 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1645 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1645 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.153 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1645 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1645 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1645 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 2.765 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1646 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.349 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1646 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.256 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1646 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1646 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1646 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1646 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1646 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.464 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 1646 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1646 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1646 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1646 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.362 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1646 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.565 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1647 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022fzuo. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC.