M1.6 earthquake 23 km SW of Mentone, Texas

Magnitude

1.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 3:21 PM CST

UTC

2026-01-20 21:21:39 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.533° N, 103.735° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

62°

Stations used

25

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast23 kmSW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast109 kmSSE
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast134 kmWSW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast259 kmE

After

1. 2.135 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 20, 10:43 PM CST · 253 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
2. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 4:25 AM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
3. 2.153 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 4:51 AM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
4. 3.056 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:20 AM CST · 252 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
5. 3.256 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:23 AM CST · 252 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
6. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:26 AM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
7. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:30 AM CST · 252 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
8. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:30 AM CST · 252 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 1
9. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:34 AM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
10. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:35 AM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 6:35 AM CST · 252 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
12. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 11:54 AM CST · 252 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.314 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasWed, Jan 21, 4:52 PM CST · 252 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
14. 1.859 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 21, 5:30 PM CST · 252 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
15. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Jan 21, 10:05 PM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
16. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Jan 21, 10:09 PM CST · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
17. 2.510 km SSE of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Jan 22, 1:36 AM CST · 251 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
18. 1.517 km SW of Jal, New MexicoThu, Jan 22, 1:02 AM MST · 251 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
19. 2.48 km S of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Jan 22, 3:11 AM CST · 251 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
20. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 22, 8:39 AM CST · 251 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
21. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 22, 12:28 PM CST · 251 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
22. 1.650 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Jan 22, 3:30 PM CST · 251 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
23. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Jan 22, 6:26 PM CST · 251 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
24. 1.533 km SSW of Coyanosa, TexasThu, Jan 22, 8:38 PM CST · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
25. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 23, 12:48 AM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
26. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 23, 2:42 AM CST · 250 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
27. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 23, 5:40 AM CST · 250 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
28. 1.735 km SW of Coyanosa, TexasFri, Jan 23, 10:34 AM CST · 250 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
29. 1.753 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Jan 23, 11:29 AM CST · 250 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
30. 1.621 km NNW of Toyah, TexasFri, Jan 23, 3:16 PM CST · 250 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
31. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Jan 23, 6:29 PM CST · 250 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
32. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, Jan 24, 12:20 AM CST · 249 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
33. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 24, 5:33 AM CST · 249 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
34. 3.552 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 24, 6:55 PM CST · 249 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 4
35. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, Jan 24, 10:08 PM CST · 249 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
36. 2.252 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 2:47 AM CST · 248 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
37. 1.552 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 3:26 AM CST · 248 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
38. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 4:26 AM CST · 248 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
39. 3.454 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Jan 25, 5:25 AM CST · 248 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
40. 1.955 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 5:26 AM CST · 248 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
41. 1.954 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 5:28 AM CST · 248 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
42. 2.154 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Jan 25, 5:33 AM CST · 248 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
43. 1.755 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 5:35 AM CST · 248 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
44. 1.636 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 5:36 AM CST · 248 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
45. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 25, 7:57 AM CST · 248 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
46. 1.534 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 25, 9:23 AM CST · 248 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
47. 1.752 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 9:55 AM CST · 248 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
48. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 12:06 PM CST · 248 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
49. 1.751 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 5:30 PM CST · 248 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
50. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 6:10 PM CST · 248 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
51. 1.852 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 25, 9:30 PM CST · 248 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
52. 1.67 km ENE of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 25, 9:59 PM CST · 248 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
53. 2.052 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 26, 1:46 AM CST · 247 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
54. 2.148 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 10:42 AM CST · 247 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
55. 2.036 km WSW of Mentone, TexasMon, Jan 26, 11:48 AM CST · 247 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
56. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 26, 12:15 PM CST · 247 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
57. 1.833 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 12:43 PM CST · 247 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
58. 1.636 km NNW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 12:47 PM CST · 247 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
59. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 1:04 PM CST · 247 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
60. 1.955 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 26, 9:39 PM CST · 247 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.859 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Jan 20, 6:51 AM CST · 253 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
2. 1.613 km ESE of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Jan 19, 10:38 PM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
3. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 19, 8:03 PM CST · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
4. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 19, 3:30 PM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
5. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Jan 19, 2:50 PM CST · 254 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 10:00 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
7. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 9:50 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
8. 2.832 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 9:45 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
9. 2.431 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 8:49 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
10. 1.656 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 7:12 AM CST · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
11. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 6:42 AM CST · 254 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
12. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 4:54 AM CST · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
13. 2.332 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 4:16 AM CST · 254 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
14. 1.833 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Jan 19, 2:42 AM CST · 254 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Jan 18, 11:03 PM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
16. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Jan 18, 8:51 PM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
17. 1.513 km ENE of Balmorhea, TexasSun, Jan 18, 7:25 PM CST · 255 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
18. 1.523 km WNW of Mentone, TexasSun, Jan 18, 2:26 PM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
19. 1.524 km SSE of Lindsay, TexasSun, Jan 18, 12:03 PM CST · 255 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
20. 1.734 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoSun, Jan 18, 5:55 AM CST · 255 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026bknhec. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC.