Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 48 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 48 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Jun 15, 2024, 7:50 AM CDT (12:50 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-06-15 12:50:01 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.735° N, 104.108° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
26

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. 2.19 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 835 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.466 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 834 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 834 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.663 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 834 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 834 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.862 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 834 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 834 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.27 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 834 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 833 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 3.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 2.053 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 1.554 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  26. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  27. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  29. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 3.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  31. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  32. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 833 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 2.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 1
  38. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  39. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  43. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  48. 1.862 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 832 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  50. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 832 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  51. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 831 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  52. 2.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 831 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 831 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  54. 1.533 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 831 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  55. 1.552 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 831 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 831 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 2.047 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 831 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 831 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 831 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  60. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 831 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.266 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas · 835 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 835 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 835 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 835 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.761 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 835 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 835 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.351 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 835 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 835 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.363 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 835 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 1
  10. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 835 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.613 km ENE of Balmorhea, Texas · 835 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.053 km W of Mentone, Texas · 835 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.053 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 835 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.753 km W of Mentone, Texas · 835 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 1.763 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 835 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.753 km W of Mentone, Texas · 835 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 835 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.512 km W of Lindsay, Texas · 835 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 836 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 836 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024lsgx. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.