Texas earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 22 km WNW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Mar 29, 2026, 9:10 PM CDT (02:10 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-03-30 02:10:35 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.759° N, 103.831° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
3.2ML, local (Richter)TXPreferred · Final · ±0.2 · 22 stations
3.3Mwr, regional momentUSGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed · 24 stations

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting
Normal
Moment magnitude
3.3 Mwr
Nodal plane 1
Strike 62°, dip 78°, rake -118°
Nodal plane 2
Strike 310°, dip 30°, rake -25°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
41°
Stations used
35

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

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026gfsfzr (also filed as us7000s8n0). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC.