Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 22 km WNW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT (15:15 UTC), 8 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.

Mentone forecastMore in Texas

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-04-18 15:15:52 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.755° N, 103.829° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
43°
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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.147 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 166 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.522 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.850 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 3.350 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
  8. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 3.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.860 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 166 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
  20. 2.448 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 165 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  22. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 1.551 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  27. 1.650 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 1.548 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  29. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  31. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  32. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  33. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 1.526 km NE of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  36. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  37. 1.98 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 165 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  38. 1.634 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  39. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  40. 3.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 1.659 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 164 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 2.450 km W of Mentone, Texas · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  45. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 164 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 1.560 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  47. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  48. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 1.650 km W of Mentone, Texas · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  53. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  55. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  56. 2.012 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  57. 1.912 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 2.512 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 1.513 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 1.612 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 167 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.548 km W of Mentone, Texas · 167 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.248 km W of Mentone, Texas · 167 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.540 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.062 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 2.936 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.623 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 168 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 169 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 169 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 169 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away

Earthquakes todayTexas earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026hppbau. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC.