Texas earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 48 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 48 km W of Mentone, Texas on Thu, Jul 18, 2024, 4:03 AM CDT (09:03 UTC), 6 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
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-07-18 09:03:38 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.738° N, 104.109° 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
±0.10
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
32

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. 2.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 804 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 804 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 804 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 803 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 803 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.428 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 803 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 2.154 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 803 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 802 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 802 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.551 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 802 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 802 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 802 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 802 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 802 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 802 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 801 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 1.951 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  25. 1.88 km NE of Balmorhea, Texas · 801 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 2.244 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 801 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 2.345 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 801 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  30. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 801 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  31. 1.516 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 800 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 800 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 2
  33. 1.735 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 800 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  34. 1.647 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 800 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
  36. 4.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 45
  37. 2.041 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  41. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  42. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 2.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  44. 3.253 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  45. 2.353 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.753 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 1.759 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 799 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  48. 2.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 1.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 1.857 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  53. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  54. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 799 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 2.129 km NE of Mentone, Texas · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  57. 2.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  58. 1.938 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  59. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  60. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 799 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 804 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 2.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.561 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.763 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.861 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.137 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 1.610 km N of Toyah, Texas · 805 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 805 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 805 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.752 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.751 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 805 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.736 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 806 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 806 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024oahb. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC.