Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 40 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 40 km W of Mentone, Texas on Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 7:30 PM CDT (00:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 Coalson Draw, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-11-05 00:30:58 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.711° N, 104.029° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
20

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 at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1425 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1425 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.13 km WNW of Pecos, Texas · 1425 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1424 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1424 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1424 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1424 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1424 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.455 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1424 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1
  10. 2.3western Texas · 1424 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 2.145 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1423 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1423 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.9western Texas · 1423 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1423 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 3.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1422 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.334 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 1422 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1421 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 3.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 1.958 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 2.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 2.036 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 1421 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  27. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1421 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1420 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1420 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  32. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1420 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  33. 2.047 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1420 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 2.156 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1420 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 2.758 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 1420 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 1.825 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 1419 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1419 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  38. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1419 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  39. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1419 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 2.355 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1419 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1418 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  42. 2.345 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1418 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 2.345 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1418 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  44. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1418 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  45. 2.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1417 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 3.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1417 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  47. 2.455 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1417 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1417 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1417 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  50. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1417 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 2.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1417 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  52. 2.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1417 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  53. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1416 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1416 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  55. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1416 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  56. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1416 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  57. 2.3western Texas · 1416 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  58. 1.621 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1416 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  59. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1416 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  60. 1.620 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1416 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.440 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1425 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.140 km W of Mentone, Texas · 1425 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1425 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1425 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1425 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1425 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.1western Texas · 1425 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1426 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.0western Texas · 1426 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1426 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.0western Texas · 1426 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.520 km WSW of Coyanosa, Texas · 1426 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1426 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.059 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1427 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.5western Texas · 1427 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.153 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1427 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1428 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1428 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1428 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.452 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1429 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2022vqtz. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC.