Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 31 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 10:02 PM CDT (03:02 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 54 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-03-23 03:02:20 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.593° N, 103.902° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024fubg. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.