M2.7 earthquake 19 km WNW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 19 km WNW of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Jan 6, 2024, 3:59 PM CST (21:59 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person 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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 202.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024akva (also filed as us6000m29g). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC.