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M1.5 earthquake 53 km W of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 53 km W of Mentone, Texas on Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:42 PM CDT (01:42 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 61 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
TX
Local time
UTC
2026-09-28 01:42:04 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.702° N, 104.166° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
34

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 57 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.858 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 2.460 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.158 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.742 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.358 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.157 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.458 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 1.854 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.156 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.743 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 1.621 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 4 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.752 km ESE of Dell City, Texas · 4 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  23. 1.935 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 3 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 3.361 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  27. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 2.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  30. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  31. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 3 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  32. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 2.055 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 1.922 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 2 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  35. 1.639 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 2.439 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 2.439 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  40. 1.539 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 47 hr ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 47 hr ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 47 hr ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 45 hr ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 39 hr ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  46. 3.155 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 36 hr ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 1.955 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 36 hr ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 2.454 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 36 hr ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  49. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 33 hr ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 1.645 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 32 hr ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  51. 1.762 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 22 hr ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  52. 2.753 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 21 hr ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 20 hr ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  54. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 18 hr ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 18 hr ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 12 hr ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  57. 1.757 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 10 hr ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 2.552 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 5 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.636 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 2.559 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 2.355 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.936 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 6 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.953 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 6 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.855 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.855 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.716 km SSE of Lindsay, Texas · 6 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.535 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 6 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 1.834 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 6 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.733 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.534 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 7 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.133 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 7 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.855 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 7 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 7 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 2.456 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 1.657 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026tbtkop. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.