Earthquake Details: 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas, United States

8/13/2026, 8:17:42 AM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas, United States on 8/13/2026 at 8:17:42 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 8.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Technical Details

Depth8.8 km

Significance129

Latitude31.6140

Longitude-103.9670

Event IDtx2026pvveaq

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/13/2026, 9:34:06 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/13/2026, 2:17:42 AM MDT
UTC: 8/13/2026, 8:17:42 AM UTC

8.8 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 4

M2.621 km W of Garden City, Texas, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 6:30:25 AM M2.925 km SE of Lindsay, Texas, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 11:34:49 PM M2.636 km SSE of Midland, Texas, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 6:19:49 PM M2.659 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico, United StatesAfter8/16/2026, 4:50:31 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 13, 2026, 09:34 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.