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M3.1 earthquake 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Dec 30, 2023, 12:54 PM CST (18:54 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2023-12-30 18:54:54 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.614° N, 103.969° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
29

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. 2.336 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.136 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.936 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 2
  5. 2.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.437 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.536 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.437 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.837 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.436 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 3.534 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 3.238 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.937 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.138 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 1.637 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.838 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 1.837 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 998 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 2.537 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 998 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 998 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  26. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 998 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  27. 1.735 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 998 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 998 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 2.361 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 998 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 998 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 998 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 998 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  33. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 998 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 1.622 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 998 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 998 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 998 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  37. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 998 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 2.442 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 1.942 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  40. 2.362 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 997 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  41. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  42. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 1.942 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 1.842 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 3.163 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 997 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 997 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 997 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 997 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  52. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 997 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 997 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 997 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.736 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 997 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  56. 1.913 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 996 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 2.157 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 996 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  58. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 996 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  59. 2.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 996 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  60. 2.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 996 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.036 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 3.336 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.336 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.350 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 999 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 999 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 1.551 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 999 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1000 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.051 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.157 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 1000 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.652 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.555 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.650 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 1000 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1000 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.243 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1000 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1000 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 1000 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 1000 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023zorb (also filed as us6000m0nw). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC.