Texas earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 48 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 48 km W of Mentone, Texas on Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 8:19 AM CDT (13:19 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-08-31 13:19:16 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.736° N, 104.113° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
35

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

After

  1. 1.749 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.718 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 32 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.157 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 32 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.048 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.536 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.236 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 32 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 1.956 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.056 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 2.258 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 1.843 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 31 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 30 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 1.656 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 30 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 30 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 1.755 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 1.535 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.845 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 1.627 km SSE of Malaga, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 1.827 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 2.153 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  25. 1.814 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 29 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 1.840 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 2.040 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  30. 1.740 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 2.040 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 1.740 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 1.641 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  34. 1.940 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 29 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 2.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 29 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 3.140 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 2.442 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  38. 1.535 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  40. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  41. 2.256 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 1.515 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  44. 1.741 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  45. 1.550 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  46. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 1.544 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  49. 1.931 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 1.640 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 1.557 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  53. 2.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 2.033 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 28 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  56. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 1.756 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 28 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  58. 1.610 km NNE of Toyah, Texas · 27 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 1.719 km W of Coyanosa, Texas · 27 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  60. 2.722 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico · 27 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.748 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 3.248 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.655 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 1.555 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 32 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.649 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 3.048 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.948 km W of Mentone, Texas · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.538 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.545 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.958 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 1.957 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.653 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 1.954 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.636 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 33 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.736 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 34 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 1.616 km NW of Mentone, Texas · 34 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.816 km NW of Mentone, Texas · 34 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026rdgfto. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC.