3.0
Earthquake Details: 16 km NW of Mentone, Texas
Aug 26, 2026, 04:59:26
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 16 km NW of Mentone, Texas on Aug 26, 2026 at 04:59:26. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 9.035 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth9.035 km
Significance139
Latitude31.7930
Longitude-103.7440
Event IDtx2026qtlaoj
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Aug 26, 2026, 15:52:50 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 25, 2026, 22:59:26 MDT
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 04:59:26 UTC
9.035 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 10
M1.522 km S of Westbrook, TexasAfterM2.2western TexasAfterM2.111 km WSW of Stanton, TexasAfterM2.950 km W of Mentone, TexasAfterM3.048 km W of Mentone, TexasAfterM3.248 km W of Mentone, TexasAfterM2.0western TexasAfterM2.236 km NNW of Toyah, TexasAfterM1.810 km S of Forsan, TexasAfterM2.258 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfter
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