M2.3 earthquake 27 km NE of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Mentone, Texas on Fri, Sep 9, 2022, 9:17 AM CDT (14:17 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 western Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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 202 in the 60 days after this one and 165 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 202.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022rrro. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:20 AM UTC.