Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 34 km NNW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Mentone, Texas on Thu, Sep 5, 2024, 1:31 AM CDT (06:31 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
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-09-05 06:31:14 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.974° N, 103.790° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
42°
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. 2.021 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.534 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 755 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.950 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.562 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 755 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.637 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.659 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.834 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.849 km W of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.537 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.013 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 755 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.634 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 755 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 1.634 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.834 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 754 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 754 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.722 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 754 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 754 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 1.850 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 1.548 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 1.750 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  24. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 3.359 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 754 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 754 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 753 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 2.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 753 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 1.950 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 753 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  30. 1.950 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 752 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  31. 1.637 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 752 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 752 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 3.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 752 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 2
  34. 1.851 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 752 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 752 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 752 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  37. 1.834 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 752 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 752 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 2.034 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 752 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 752 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 1.713 km N of Balmorhea, Texas · 752 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 752 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 1.958 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 751 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 1.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 751 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  45. 2.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 751 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 1.963 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 751 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  47. 2.062 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 751 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 3.361 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 751 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
  49. 1.862 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 751 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  50. 2.058 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 751 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 751 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 1.662 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 751 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  53. 2.022 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 751 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  54. 2.163 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 751 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  55. 1.659 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 751 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  56. 1.511 km W of Pyote, Texas · 751 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  57. 1.861 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 750 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  58. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 750 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  59. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 750 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  60. 1.534 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 750 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.234 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 755 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 756 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.562 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 756 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.221 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.935 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.721 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.121 km NNE of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 756 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.954 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 756 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.063 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 756 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.762 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.149 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.050 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.935 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 757 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 757 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024rlpr. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC.