M3.7 earthquake 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 37 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Feb 4, 2023, 1:40 PM CST (19:40 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 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.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023clqb (also filed as us6000jlg3). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC.