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M1.5 earthquake 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Tue, Jul 7, 2026, 1:17 AM CDT (06:17 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-07-07 06:17:56 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.612° N, 103.972° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
16

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. 1.936 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 83 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.955 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 83 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.055 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 83 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.156 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 83 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 1.543 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 83 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 83 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.259 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 83 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 83 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 83 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 1.663 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 82 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 82 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 82 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 1.911 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 82 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  15. 1.658 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.043 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 82 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.911 km ESE of Lindsay, Texas · 82 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 1.517 km SW of Jal, New Mexico · 81 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 81 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.78 km NNE of Pyote, Texas · 81 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 1.87 km NNE of Pyote, Texas · 81 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 1.65 km NNW of Pyote, Texas · 81 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 1.89 km NNE of Pyote, Texas · 81 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 1.754 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 81 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 1.759 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 81 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 1.732 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 81 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 1.53 km NW of Pyote, Texas · 81 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 1.95 km NNW of Pyote, Texas · 81 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 1.64 km NW of Pyote, Texas · 81 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 1.640 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 81 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  31. 1.730 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 1.830 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 1.546 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  34. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 2.552 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 80 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 1.740 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  38. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 80 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  39. 1.840 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  40. 2.041 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  41. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  42. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 80 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 2.253 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 79 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 2.051 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 79 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  45. 1.841 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 79 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 1.619 km S of Lindsay, Texas · 79 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 2.841 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 79 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  48. 2.141 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 79 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 79 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 79 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  51. 1.639 km NNW of Mentone, Texas · 79 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 79 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  53. 1.951 km W of Mentone, Texas · 79 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 1.651 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 79 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 1.512 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico · 79 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 1.746 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 78 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 2.042 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 78 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  58. 1.542 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 78 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  59. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 78 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 1.650 km SSE of Whites City, New Mexico · 78 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.634 km NW of Mentone, Texas · 83 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.859 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 83 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 84 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 84 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.550 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 84 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.660 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 84 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 84 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.036 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 84 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.549 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 84 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 84 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 85 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.155 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 85 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 85 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.559 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 85 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.514 km SE of Lindsay, Texas · 85 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.630 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.734 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 86 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.050 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.731 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 86 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026nftied. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC.