Texas earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 32 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 32 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Tue, Sep 24, 2024, 5:49 PM CDT (22:49 UTC), 8 km (5 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
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-09-24 22:49:23 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.610° N, 103.925° 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
62°
Stations used
15

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 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.662 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 736 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 736 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 736 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 736 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.143 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 736 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.728 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 735 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.629 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 2.233 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.233 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.532 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.532 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.732 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.232 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.932 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.532 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 1.932 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.432 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 1.832 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 1.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 2.535 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 3.234 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 735 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 735 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 3.739 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 1
  29. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 3.840 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 2.140 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 1
  33. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 735 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  36. 1.737 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 734 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 2.050 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 734 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 1.664 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 1.635 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  41. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  42. 2.051 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  43. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 734 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  44. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  45. 1.933 km SE of Balmorhea, Texas · 733 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  46. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 2.463 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  48. 2.162 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  49. 1.750 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 2.262 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 733 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 1.762 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 732 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 732 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  53. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 732 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  54. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 732 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 2.151 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 731 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  56. 1.522 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 731 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  57. 2.030 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 731 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  58. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 731 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 731 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 730 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.532 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 736 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 736 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.959 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 736 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.255 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 737 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 737 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 737 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.840 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 737 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 1
  8. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 737 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 737 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.658 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 738 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 738 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.617 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 738 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.511 km N of Toyah, Texas · 738 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 1.563 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 738 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.961 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 738 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.962 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 738 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 738 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 738 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 739 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 3.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 739 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024svom. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC.