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M1.7 earthquake 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Fri, May 1, 2026, 9:47 PM CDT (02:47 UTC), 7 km (4 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
2026-05-02 02:47:53 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.614° N, 103.961° 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
52°
Stations used
19

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. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.744 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.551 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.818 km NNW of Jal, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.054 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 152 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 152 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.747 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 152 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.721 km SW of Coyanosa, Texas · 151 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 2.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 2.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
  25. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 1.66 km NNE of Balmorhea, Texas · 151 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  31. 1.943 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.453 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  35. 2.058 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  36. 2.356 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 1.640 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 151 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  39. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 151 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 150 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  41. 2.050 km W of Mentone, Texas · 150 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 2.037 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 150 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 1.937 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 150 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 150 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 149 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 2.238 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 149 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 1.938 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 149 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 1.535 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 149 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.538 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 148 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  50. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 148 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 3.032 km ENE of Malaga, New Mexico · 148 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 148 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  53. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 148 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 148 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  55. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 148 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  56. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 148 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  57. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 148 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 147 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  59. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 147 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  60. 1.550 km W of Mentone, Texas · 147 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.862 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 1.552 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 154 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.651 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 155 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 155 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.959 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 155 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.518 km NNW of Jal, New Mexico · 155 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.653 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 155 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 2.260 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 155 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 155 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 1.532 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 155 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.761 km WNW of Toyah, Texas · 156 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 156 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 156 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 156 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.160 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 156 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026ioileg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.