Texas earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 51 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 51 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Apr 12, 2026, 12:26 AM CDT (05:26 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-04-12 05:26:30 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.701° N, 104.138° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
51°
Stations used
38

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

After

  1. 2.151 km W of Mentone, Texas · 172 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.050 km W of Mentone, Texas · 172 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.819 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 172 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 172 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.457 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 172 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 171 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.558 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 171 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 171 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.618 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 171 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.357 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 170 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 170 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 2.054 km W of Mentone, Texas · 170 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.523 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 170 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.923 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 170 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.254 km W of Mentone, Texas · 170 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.223 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 170 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 170 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 1.613 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 169 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 169 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 169 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 1.519 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 169 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 169 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 1.635 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 168 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  26. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 3.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 2
  28. 2.355 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  29. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  30. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  31. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 2.154 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  34. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  35. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  36. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  37. 2.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  39. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  43. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  45. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  46. 3.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 1
  47. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  49. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  50. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  52. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  53. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  54. 2.936 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  56. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1
  57. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  60. 2.062 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.619 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 172 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.556 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 173 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 173 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 173 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 173 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 3.117 km NW of Whites City, New Mexico · 173 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.547 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 173 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.67 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 173 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.220 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 173 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.519 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 174 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.719 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 174 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.620 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 174 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.319 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 174 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 174 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 174 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 174 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 174 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.051 km W of Mentone, Texas · 174 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  19. 2.257 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 175 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 2.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 175 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026hdvegu. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.