M2.8 earthquake 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Fri, Aug 16, 2024, 4:37 PM CDT (21:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

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

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024qcfn (also filed as us7000n7if). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM UTC.