M1.7 earthquake 49 km W of Mentone, Texas

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

TX

Local time

Sat, May 9, 2026, 4:37 PM CDT

UTC

2026-05-09 21:37:10 UTC

Depth

7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.732° N, 104.118° W

Region

Texas

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Station coverage gap

40°

Stations used

40

• Mentone, TexasPopulation 19. Forecast49 kmW
• Carlsbad, New MexicoPopulation 28,957. Forecast77 kmS
• Odessa, TexasPopulation 114,428. Forecast166 kmW
• Ciudad Juárez, MexicoPopulation 1,512,450. Forecast222 kmE

After

1. 2.042 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, May 9, 5:51 PM CDT · 145 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
2. 1.610 km W of Pyote, TexasSat, May 9, 9:26 PM CDT · 145 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
3. 2.034 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoSat, May 9, 10:54 PM CDT · 145 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
4. 1.819 km WSW of Coyanosa, TexasSat, May 9, 11:00 PM CDT · 145 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
5. 2.535 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoSat, May 9, 11:53 PM CDT · 145 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
6. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, May 10, 11:54 PM CDT · 144 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
7. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, May 11, 12:36 AM CDT · 144 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
8. 2.254 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, May 11, 1:09 PM CDT · 143 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
9. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMon, May 11, 2:51 PM CDT · 143 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
10. 1.656 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoMon, May 11, 3:18 PM CDT · 143 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
11. 1.521 km WNW of Mentone, TexasTue, May 12, 12:30 AM CDT · 143 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
12. 1.534 km WSW of Mentone, TexasTue, May 12, 10:01 AM CDT · 142 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
13. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, May 12, 1:47 PM CDT · 142 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
14. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, May 12, 6:41 PM CDT · 142 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
15. 2.124 km SW of Jal, New MexicoTue, May 12, 8:36 PM CDT · 142 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
16. 1.748 km W of Mentone, TexasTue, May 12, 9:09 PM CDT · 142 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
17. 1.659 km S of Whites City, New MexicoTue, May 12, 9:29 PM CDT · 142 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
18. 1.548 km NW of Toyah, TexasTue, May 12, 11:16 PM CDT · 142 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
19. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, May 13, 12:23 AM CDT · 142 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
20. 1.615 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, May 13, 12:51 AM CDT · 141 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
21. 1.525 km SW of Jal, New MexicoWed, May 13, 5:04 AM CDT · 141 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
22. 2.428 km NE of Mentone, TexasWed, May 13, 6:34 AM CDT · 141 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
23. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, May 13, 7:15 AM CDT · 141 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
24. 1.621 km WNW of Mentone, TexasWed, May 13, 7:52 AM CDT · 141 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
25. 1.531 km NNW of Mentone, TexasThu, May 14, 6:09 AM CDT · 140 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
26. 2.138 km NNW of Toyah, TexasThu, May 14, 9:48 AM CDT · 140 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
27. 1.560 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, May 14, 12:26 PM CDT · 140 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
28. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, May 14, 2:34 PM CDT · 140 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
29. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, May 14, 2:58 PM CDT · 140 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
30. 2.150 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, May 14, 3:17 PM CDT · 140 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
31. 1.925 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, May 14, 4:05 PM CDT · 140 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
32. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, May 14, 4:42 PM CDT · 140 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
33. 2.025 km NW of Toyah, TexasThu, May 14, 6:23 PM CDT · 140 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
34. 1.753 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, May 15, 11:57 AM CDT · 139 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
35. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, May 15, 3:27 PM CDT · 139 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
36. 2.140 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, May 15, 4:42 PM CDT · 139 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
37. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, May 15, 5:55 PM CDT · 139 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
38. 2.141 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, May 15, 5:56 PM CDT · 139 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
39. 2.537 km ESE of Malaga, New MexicoSat, May 16, 2:22 AM CDT · 138 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
40. 2.053 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, May 16, 3:37 AM CDT · 138 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
41. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, May 16, 3:55 AM CDT · 138 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
42. 1.556 km NW of Toyah, TexasSat, May 16, 9:18 AM CDT · 138 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
43. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, May 16, 11:14 AM CDT · 138 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
44. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, May 16, 1:56 PM CDT · 138 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
45. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, May 16, 4:29 PM CDT · 138 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
46. 1.554 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, May 17, 11:30 AM CDT · 137 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
47. 2.331 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, May 17, 11:31 AM CDT · 137 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
48. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, May 17, 11:42 AM CDT · 137 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
49. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, May 17, 11:43 AM CDT · 137 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
50. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, May 17, 12:09 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
51. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, May 17, 12:28 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
52. 1.934 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, May 17, 1:11 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
53. 1.541 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, May 17, 3:24 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
54. 1.640 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, May 17, 3:49 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
55. 2.041 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, May 17, 4:47 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
56. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, May 17, 5:40 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
57. 2.658 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, May 17, 7:36 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
58. 1.632 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, May 17, 7:57 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
59. 2.144 km NW of Toyah, TexasSun, May 17, 9:52 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
60. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSun, May 17, 11:40 PM CDT · 137 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.348 km W of Mentone, TexasSat, May 9, 9:56 AM CDT · 145 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New MexicoSat, May 9, 2:04 AM CDT · 145 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
3. 2.533 km SE of Malaga, New MexicoFri, May 8, 10:40 PM CDT · 146 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
4. 1.958 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, May 8, 5:25 PM CDT · 146 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
5. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New MexicoFri, May 8, 4:44 PM CDT · 146 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
6. 1.840 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, May 8, 11:56 AM CDT · 146 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
7. 1.712 km S of Lindsay, TexasFri, May 8, 9:51 AM CDT · 146 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.648 km NW of Toyah, TexasFri, May 8, 7:39 AM CDT · 146 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
9. 1.550 km W of Mentone, TexasFri, May 8, 5:14 AM CDT · 146 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
10. 1.649 km W of Mentone, TexasThu, May 7, 7:19 PM CDT · 147 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
11. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New MexicoThu, May 7, 5:25 PM CDT · 147 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
12. 1.643 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, May 6, 11:12 PM CDT · 148 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
13. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, May 6, 10:29 PM CDT · 148 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
14. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, May 6, 8:01 PM CDT · 148 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
15. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, May 6, 5:52 PM CDT · 148 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
16. 1.642 km NW of Toyah, TexasWed, May 6, 5:01 PM CDT · 148 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
17. 1.638 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, May 6, 3:53 PM CDT · 148 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
18. 3.032 km ENE of Malaga, New MexicoWed, May 6, 12:55 PM MDT · 148 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
19. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New MexicoWed, May 6, 11:26 AM CDT · 148 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
20. 1.538 km NNW of Toyah, TexasWed, May 6, 11:20 AM CDT · 148 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026jcpwso. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.