M1.5 earthquake 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Tue, Jan 3, 2023, 9:00 AM CST (15:00 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 36 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.

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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023aeur. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC.