Texas earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 39 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 PM CDT (03:03 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 55 km SSW 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
2026-10-01 03:03:27 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.623° N, 104.000° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 since this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.439 km WSW of Mentone, Texas · 25 hr ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.439 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 25 hr ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.738 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 25 hr ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.057 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 23 hr ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.539 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico · 23 hr ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.634 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 21 hr ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.054 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 21 hr ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.654 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 21 hr ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.960 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 19 hr ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.655 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 13 hr ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 3.155 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 10 hr ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 2.658 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 10 hr ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 1.922 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 31 hr ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.055 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · 31 hr ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.540 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 36 hr ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.031 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 38 hr ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.060 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 39 hr ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.961 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 39 hr ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 1.758 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 42 hr ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.662 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 42 hr ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 3.361 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 44 hr ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.558 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 47 hr ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.944 km NW of Toyah, Texas · 2 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.935 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.755 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 2 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.752 km ESE of Dell City, Texas · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 2.059 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.556 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.621 km NNW of Toyah, Texas · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.754 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 1.857 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2026thjijn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC.