M2.2 earthquake 50 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 50 km W of Mentone, Texas on Mon, May 1, 2023, 4:32 PM CDT (21:32 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 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: 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 tx2023imxa. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.