Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 45 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 45 km W of Mentone, Texas on Fri, Dec 27, 2024, 9:31 PM CST (03:31 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 53 km NW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-12-28 03:31:46 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.730° N, 104.083° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
61°
Stations used
19

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. 1.632 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 641 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 641 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 641 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.750 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 641 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.134 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 641 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 641 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 641 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.160 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 640 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 640 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.635 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 640 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 640 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 639 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.957 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 639 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.657 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 639 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 1.554 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 639 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 1.735 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 639 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 639 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 639 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.251 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 638 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  23. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 638 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 1.552 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 638 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 1.719 km NW of Pecos, Texas · 638 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 1.863 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 638 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 2.09 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 638 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 2.161 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 638 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  29. 2.462 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 638 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  30. 2.762 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 638 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  31. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 638 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  32. 2.732 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 637 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  33. 2.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 637 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  34. 1.536 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 637 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  35. 2.062 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 637 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  36. 2.563 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 637 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  37. 1.736 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 637 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  38. 1.761 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 637 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 1.862 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 637 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 2.563 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 637 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  41. 2.015 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 637 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.852 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 637 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 1.952 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 637 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  44. 1.851 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 636 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 1.640 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 636 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  46. 1.862 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 636 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 636 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  48. 1.536 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 636 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 636 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 636 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  51. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 636 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  52. 1.836 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 636 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  53. 1.753 km W of Mentone, Texas · 636 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 636 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  55. 2.113 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 636 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 636 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 636 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  58. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 636 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  59. 2.053 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 635 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  60. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 635 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.932 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.233 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 642 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 2.232 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.037 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.932 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.033 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.332 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.432 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.133 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.832 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.333 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.432 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.332 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.533 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.836 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 642 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 2.363 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 642 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 643 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 1.750 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 643 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 643 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2024zlrd. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:21 AM UTC.