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M1.8 earthquake 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 6:52 AM CST (12:52 UTC), 9 km (5 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
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-02-26 12:52:09 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.606° N, 103.954° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
24

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. 1.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.761 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 216 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.751 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.935 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 215 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 3.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 1
  12. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.819 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 215 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.349 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.847 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 214 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 214 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 1.712 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 1.611 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 1.711 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  24. 1.917 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  25. 1.912 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  26. 1.849 km W of Mentone, Texas · 213 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 1.648 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 213 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 213 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  32. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 1.951 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 212 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 2.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  36. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 1.911 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 2.011 km N of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  39. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 1.612 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  41. 1.612 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 1.726 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 211 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 2.131 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 1.711 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  45. 1.631 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 1.529 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 1.536 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 211 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  53. 1.831 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  55. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 210 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 210 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  59. 1.835 km E of Balmorhea, Texas · 210 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 1.851 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 209 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.635 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 216 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.255 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.019 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.450 km W of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 1.649 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 1.749 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 217 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 218 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 2.032 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.532 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.024 km S of Malaga, New Mexico · 218 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.531 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026dzugri. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC.