M1.8 earthquake 25 km NE of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 25 km NE of Mentone, Texas on Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 10:13 AM CST (16:13 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 8 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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 tx2024dsgi. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC.