Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 49 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 49 km W of Mentone, Texas on Thu, Feb 19, 2026, 2:55 AM CST (08:55 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-02-19 08:55:07 UTC
Depth
3.3 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.667° N, 104.120° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
48°
Stations used
26

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. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 226 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 226 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 226 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 226 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 2.055 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.913 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.535 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 1.529 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  21. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  23. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  25. 2.053 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 2.354 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 225 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  31. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  32. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  34. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 1.949 km W of Mentone, Texas · 224 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  36. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 224 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  37. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 224 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  38. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 224 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 1.551 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 224 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 1.636 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  42. 1.854 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 1.517 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  44. 2.249 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 1.648 km W of Mentone, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  48. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 1.654 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  51. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  52. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  53. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  54. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  55. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  56. 2.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 222 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 1.712 km N of Mentone, Texas · 222 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 2.513 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 222 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 2.149 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 222 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 226 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.849 km W of Mentone, Texas · 226 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.549 km W of Mentone, Texas · 226 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 1.713 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.049 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.854 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 226 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.553 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 226 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 1.814 km ESE of Balmorhea, Texas · 226 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 227 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 227 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.932 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 227 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 227 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 2.432 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 227 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 1.621 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 227 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 227 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 227 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 227 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 227 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 227 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026dmqhub. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.