Texas earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 22 km WNW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Mentone, Texas on Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 12:56 PM CDT (17:56 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.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-04-18 17:56:14 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.753° N, 103.834° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
22

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. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.850 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 3.350 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
  6. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 3.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.860 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
  18. 2.448 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 165 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  21. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 1.551 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  25. 1.650 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 1.548 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  27. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  30. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 1.526 km NE of Mentone, Texas · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  33. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  34. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 1.98 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 164 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 1.634 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  37. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  38. 3.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  40. 1.659 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 164 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  42. 2.450 km W of Mentone, Texas · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 163 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  44. 1.560 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  45. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  47. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 1.650 km W of Mentone, Texas · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  50. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  52. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  54. 2.012 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 1.912 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 2.512 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  57. 1.513 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 1.612 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 2.412 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 1.912 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.147 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 166 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 2.122 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.548 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 3.248 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.540 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.062 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 1
  14. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 167 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.936 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.623 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 168 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 168 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026hpujpr. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.