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M1.7 earthquake 48 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 48 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 6:49 AM CDT (11:49 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-04-19 11:49:33 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.734° N, 104.108° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
47°
Stations used
49

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. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.448 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 165 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.551 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.650 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.548 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.526 km NE of Mentone, Texas · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 1.98 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 164 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 1.634 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 3.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  25. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.659 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 164 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 2.450 km W of Mentone, Texas · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 163 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 1.560 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  32. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  33. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 1.650 km W of Mentone, Texas · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  38. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  39. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 2.012 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  41. 1.912 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  42. 2.512 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 1.513 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  44. 1.612 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  45. 2.412 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  46. 1.912 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  47. 1.651 km W of Mentone, Texas · 162 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 2.250 km W of Mentone, Texas · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 1.851 km W of Mentone, Texas · 162 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 2.250 km W of Mentone, Texas · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 2.051 km W of Mentone, Texas · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 1.55 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 162 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  54. 2.412 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  55. 1.650 km W of Mentone, Texas · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 2.353 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  59. 1.853 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  60. 2.537 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 162 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.950 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.860 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 3.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 3.350 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 1
  10. 1.850 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.750 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 2.049 km W of Mentone, Texas · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.522 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 2.147 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 166 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.122 km WNW of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  19. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 166 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.548 km W of Mentone, Texas · 166 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026hrdynj. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.