M2.1 earthquake 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

Magnitude

2.1 (ml), micro

Local time

Mon, Jan 5, 2026, 3:38 AM CST

UTC

2026-01-05 09:38:16 UTC

Depth

7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.606° N, 103.958° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

54°

Stations used

32

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast36 kmWSW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast94 kmSSE
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast153 kmW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast237 kmE

After

1. 2.254 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Jan 5, 5:37 AM CST · 268 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
2. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 5, 10:22 AM CST · 268 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
3. 2.026 km SW of Jal, New MexicoMon, Jan 5, 12:37 PM CST · 268 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
4. 2.127 km SW of Jal, New MexicoMon, Jan 5, 12:37 PM CST · 268 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
5. 2.054 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Jan 5, 5:41 PM CST · 268 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
6. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 1:07 AM CST · 267 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
7. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 6:16 AM CST · 267 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
8. 1.526 km SW of Jal, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 10:13 AM CST · 267 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
9. 2.025 km SW of Jal, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 10:57 AM CST · 267 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
10. 2.325 km SW of Jal, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 11:11 AM CST · 267 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
11. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 6, 4:48 PM CST · 267 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
12. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 7, 4:45 AM CST · 266 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
13. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 8:10 AM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
14. 2.826 km SW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 9:45 AM CST · 266 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.526 km SW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 9:50 AM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
16. 1.721 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 7, 12:36 PM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
17. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 1:56 PM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
18. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 2:24 PM CST · 266 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
19. 1.651 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 5:52 PM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
20. 2.441 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 7, 5:54 PM CST · 266 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
21. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 7, 6:08 PM CST · 266 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
22. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 10:29 PM CST · 266 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
23. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 7, 11:31 PM CST · 265 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
24. 2.354 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Jan 8, 12:51 AM CST · 265 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
25. 2.48 km NNW of Lindsay, TexasThu, Jan 8, 3:44 AM CST · 265 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
26. 1.66 km NW of Pecos, TexasThu, Jan 8, 9:46 AM CST · 265 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
27. 2.218 km SSE of Barstow, TexasThu, Jan 8, 12:08 PM CST · 265 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
28. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 8, 11:19 PM CST · 264 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
29. 1.652 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 6:14 AM CST · 264 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
30. 1.857 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 9, 6:21 AM CST · 264 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
31. 1.657 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 9, 6:57 AM CST · 264 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
32. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 11:19 AM CST · 264 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
33. 1.652 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 11:58 AM CST · 264 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
34. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 9, 4:09 PM CST · 264 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
35. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 4:18 PM CST · 264 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
36. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 10:16 PM CST · 264 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
37. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 10:27 PM CST · 264 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
38. 2.253 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 11:06 PM CST · 263 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
39. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 9, 11:55 PM CST · 263 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
40. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 6:49 AM CST · 263 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
41. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 1:25 PM CST · 263 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
42. 2.540 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 10, 4:08 PM CST · 263 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
43. 1.860 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 4:54 PM CST · 263 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
44. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 5:13 PM CST · 263 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
45. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 10, 5:29 PM CST · 263 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
46. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 10:33 AM CST · 262 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
47. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 4:50 PM CST · 262 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
48. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 4:54 PM CST · 262 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
49. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 5:43 PM CST · 262 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
50. 1.848 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 11, 11:21 PM CST · 261 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
51. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 1:23 AM CST · 261 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
52. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 4:46 AM CST · 261 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
53. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 6:13 AM CST · 261 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
54. 2.354 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 7:36 PM CST · 261 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
55. 2.756 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 8:32 PM CST · 261 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
56. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 12, 8:40 PM CST · 261 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
57. 2.036 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 13, 1:27 AM CST · 260 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
58. 1.553 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Jan 13, 1:38 PM CST · 260 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
59. 1.936 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 13, 8:38 PM CST · 260 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
60. 1.623 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasTue, Jan 13, 9:47 PM CST · 260 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 11:20 PM CST · 268 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
2. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 11:06 PM CST · 268 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
3. 2.426 km SW of Jal, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 11:31 AM CST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
4. 2.617 km NW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 6:06 AM MST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
5. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 5:41 AM CST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
6. 1.526 km SW of Jal, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 5:34 AM CST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 5:10 AM CST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
8. 1.826 km SW of Jal, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 3:58 AM CST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
9. 3.026 km SW of Jal, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 3:41 AM CST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
10. 1.526 km SW of Jal, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 3:39 AM CST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
11. 1.926 km SW of Jal, New MexicoSun, Jan 4, 3:38 AM CST · 269 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
12. 1.617 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 4, 12:59 AM CST · 269 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
13. 2.017 km NNW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 4, 12:22 AM CST · 269 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
14. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 3, 8:15 PM CST · 270 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
15. 1.636 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSat, Jan 3, 4:09 PM CST · 270 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
16. 1.537 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSat, Jan 3, 4:01 PM CST · 270 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
17. 1.637 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSat, Jan 3, 3:52 PM CST · 270 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
18. 2.037 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSat, Jan 3, 2:45 PM CST · 270 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
19. 1.626 km SW of Jal, New MexicoSat, Jan 3, 1:38 PM CST · 270 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
20. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 3, 11:18 AM CST · 270 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026aicbuj. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC.