Texas earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 51 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 51 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Apr 4, 2026, 9:46 AM CDT (14:46 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-04-04 14:46:09 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.701° N, 104.141° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
25

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 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.751 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.751 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.951 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.354 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.852 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 179 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.051 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.351 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.723 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.723 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 1.623 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 2.722 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.822 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 1.832 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 1.621 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 179 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.022 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 1.851 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 1.751 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  22. 1.851 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  23. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 179 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 1.850 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 179 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 3.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 179 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
  26. 2.822 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 178 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 178 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 178 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 178 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  31. 1.853 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 178 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 1.933 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 178 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 1.58 km NE of Barstow, Texas · 178 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 2.38 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 178 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 178 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 2.044 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 178 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 2.451 km W of Mentone, Texas · 178 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  38. 1.751 km W of Mentone, Texas · 178 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 1.536 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 178 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  40. 1.651 km W of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  41. 1.535 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 177 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  42. 2.721 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 1.521 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 2.520 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 1.620 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  46. 1.811 km N of Toyah, Texas · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 177 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 2.620 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
  49. 1.621 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 1.835 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 177 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
  51. 1.621 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  52. 1.721 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 2.150 km W of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  55. 1.651 km W of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 1.651 km W of Mentone, Texas · 177 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  57. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 177 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  58. 2.155 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 177 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  59. 1.561 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 176 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 1.762 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 176 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.951 km W of Mentone, Texas · 179 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.620 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 180 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 3.112 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 180 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.723 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 180 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 3.512 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 180 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 3
  6. 1.721 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 181 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.916 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 181 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 181 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 181 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 1.753 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 181 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.417 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 181 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.918 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 181 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.251 km W of Mentone, Texas · 181 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 2.117 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 181 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.651 km W of Mentone, Texas · 181 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 2.251 km W of Mentone, Texas · 181 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 1.835 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 182 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.651 km W of Mentone, Texas · 182 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.151 km W of Mentone, Texas · 182 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 1.760 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 182 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026gpvxkl. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC.