M1.7 earthquake 50 km W of Mentone, Texas

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 2:37 AM CDT

UTC

2026-04-20 07:37:27 UTC

Depth

6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.700° N, 104.130° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Station coverage gap

78°

Stations used

30

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast50 kmW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast81 kmS
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast167 kmW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast220 kmE

After

1. 1.98 km NNE of Balmorhea, TexasMon, Apr 20, 3:47 AM CDT · 164 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
2. 1.634 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoMon, Apr 20, 4:05 AM CDT · 164 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
3. 2.456 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Apr 20, 8:55 AM CDT · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
4. 3.060 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Apr 20, 12:38 PM CDT · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
5. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Apr 20, 3:05 PM CDT · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
6. 1.659 km NW of Toyah, TexasMon, Apr 20, 5:25 PM CDT · 164 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
7. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Apr 20, 5:43 PM CDT · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
8. 2.450 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Apr 20, 8:45 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
9. 1.950 km W of Mentone, TexasMon, Apr 20, 10:20 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.560 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Apr 20, 11:08 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
11. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Apr 21, 2:28 AM CDT · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
12. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Apr 21, 3:46 AM CDT · 163 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
13. 1.849 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, Apr 21, 1:14 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
14. 1.650 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, Apr 21, 2:28 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
15. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Apr 21, 3:18 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
16. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Apr 21, 3:22 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
17. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Apr 21, 3:30 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
18. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Apr 21, 3:49 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
19. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, Apr 21, 3:55 PM CDT · 163 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
20. 2.012 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoTue, Apr 21, 11:26 PM MDT · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
21. 1.912 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoTue, Apr 21, 11:33 PM MDT · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
22. 2.512 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 12:39 AM MDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
23. 1.513 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 1:18 AM MDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
24. 1.612 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 1:44 AM MDT · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
25. 2.412 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 2:36 AM MDT · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
26. 1.912 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 2:41 AM MDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
27. 1.651 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Apr 22, 3:47 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
28. 2.250 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Apr 22, 4:31 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
29. 1.851 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Apr 22, 4:32 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
30. 2.250 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Apr 22, 6:52 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
31. 1.950 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Apr 22, 7:30 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
32. 2.051 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Apr 22, 7:59 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
33. 1.55 km NNE of Balmorhea, TexasWed, Apr 22, 8:16 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
34. 2.412 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 7:37 AM MDT · 162 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
35. 1.650 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Apr 22, 8:40 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
36. 2.353 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 9:47 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
37. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 10:48 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
38. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 11:11 AM CDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
39. 1.853 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 12:57 PM CDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
40. 2.537 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 3:07 PM CDT · 162 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
41. 1.534 km WSW of Mentone, TexasWed, Apr 22, 5:11 PM CDT · 162 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
42. 2.141 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Apr 22, 6:04 PM CDT · 162 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
43. 1.550 km W of Mentone, TexasWed, Apr 22, 6:57 PM CDT · 161 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
44. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Apr 22, 7:30 PM CDT · 161 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
45. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 7:47 PM CDT · 161 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
46. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, Apr 22, 7:49 PM CDT · 161 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
47. 1.956 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Apr 22, 9:00 PM CDT · 161 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
48. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, Apr 22, 10:30 PM CDT · 161 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
49. 1.644 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, Apr 23, 12:25 AM CDT · 161 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
50. 1.98 km W of Lindsay, TexasThu, Apr 23, 1:06 AM CDT · 161 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
51. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Apr 23, 4:26 AM CDT · 161 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
52. 1.750 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, Apr 23, 3:06 PM CDT · 161 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
53. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, Apr 23, 9:29 PM CDT · 160 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
54. 2.65 km SSE of Livingston Wheeler, New MexicoFri, Apr 24, 2:58 AM MDT · 160 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 3
55. 1.745 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Apr 24, 8:21 AM CDT · 160 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
56. 1.555 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoFri, Apr 24, 9:07 AM CDT · 160 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
57. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, Apr 24, 9:27 AM CDT · 160 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
58. 2.24 km ENE of Lindsay, TexasFri, Apr 24, 2:56 PM CDT · 160 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
59. 2.654 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, Apr 24, 3:39 PM CDT · 160 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
60. 1.55 km E of Lindsay, TexasFri, Apr 24, 3:40 PM CDT · 160 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoMon, Apr 20, 1:48 AM CDT · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.526 km NE of Mentone, TexasMon, Apr 20, 12:18 AM CDT · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
3. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Apr 19, 10:59 PM CDT · 164 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
4. 2.050 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Apr 19, 10:05 PM CDT · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
5. 1.550 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Apr 19, 9:53 PM CDT · 164 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
6. 2.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Apr 19, 4:23 PM CDT · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
7. 1.649 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Apr 19, 12:27 PM CDT · 165 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.548 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Apr 19, 11:44 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
9. 1.650 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Apr 19, 11:37 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
10. 1.950 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Apr 19, 11:35 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
11. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Apr 19, 11:29 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
12. 1.551 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Apr 19, 11:25 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.750 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Apr 19, 11:24 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
14. 1.948 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Apr 19, 11:15 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
15. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Apr 19, 10:43 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
16. 2.448 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Apr 19, 10:09 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
17. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Apr 19, 9:42 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
18. 2.159 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, Apr 19, 9:03 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
19. 1.555 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, Apr 19, 6:53 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
20. 1.748 km W of Mentone, TexasSun, Apr 19, 6:49 AM CDT · 165 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026hsridl. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC.