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M1.6 earthquake 49 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 49 km W of Mentone, Texas on Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 3:29 AM CDT (08:29 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-08-31 08:29:56 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.728° N, 104.117° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
13

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 200 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.248 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.718 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 32 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.157 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 32 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.048 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.236 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 32 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 31 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 30 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 30 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 30 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 1.535 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.627 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 1.827 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 2.153 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 1.814 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 29 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.840 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 2.040 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  34. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  35. 1.740 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  36. 2.040 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 1.740 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  39. 1.940 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  40. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 3.140 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 2.442 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 1.535 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  45. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  46. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  48. 1.515 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  50. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  54. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  55. 1.640 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  56. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  58. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  60. 2.033 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 28 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 3.048 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.538 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 1.636 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.736 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 34 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.616 km NW of Mentone, Texas · 34 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.816 km NW of Mentone, Texas · 34 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.941 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 34 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 2.022 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 35 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.856 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 35 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.844 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 35 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 35 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026rcwqlm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC.