M3.7 earthquake 40 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 40 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 3:12 AM CST (09:12 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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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.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

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 tx2024diox (also filed as us7000lzuf). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC.