Texas earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 53 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 53 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:28 AM CDT (14:28 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-03-23 14:28:36 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.704° N, 104.168° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
31

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

After

  1. 2.045 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 556 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.431 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 556 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 556 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 556 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.834 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 556 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 1.653 km W of Mentone, Texas · 555 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
  10. 2.331 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.331 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 555 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 555 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 1.750 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 555 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 1.733 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 555 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 555 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 1.650 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 555 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 555 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  24. 2.051 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 554 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 1.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 554 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  26. 1.851 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 554 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  27. 2.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 554 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  28. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 554 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  29. 1.530 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 554 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  30. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 554 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  31. 2.132 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 554 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 554 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 554 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 554 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 554 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  36. 1.554 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 554 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 553 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  38. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 553 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 1.932 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 553 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  40. 1.959 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 553 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 553 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 553 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 553 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 553 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  45. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 552 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  46. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 552 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  47. 1.852 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 552 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 552 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  49. 1.963 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 552 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 551 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  51. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 551 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 551 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 1.58 km NE of Toyah, Texas · 551 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  54. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 551 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  55. 2.457 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 551 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  56. 1.957 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 551 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  57. 2.657 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 551 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  58. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 550 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 550 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  60. 1.834 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 550 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.59 km SSE of Toyah, Texas · 556 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.454 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 556 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.833 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 556 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 557 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 557 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 557 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 557 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 1.853 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 557 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 557 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 2.661 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 557 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 2.032 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 557 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2025ftck (also filed as us7000pm2g). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.