3.2
Earthquake Details: 48 km W of Mentone, Texas
Aug 31, 2026, 09:16:09
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 48 km W of Mentone, Texas on Aug 31, 2026 at 09:16:09. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.93 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.93 km
Significance158
Latitude31.7360
Longitude-104.1120
Event IDtx2026rcyegf
Magnitude3.2
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 22:46:14 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 31, 2026, 03:16:09 MDT
- UTC
- Aug 31, 2026, 09:16:09 UTC
7.93 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.157 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.618 km NE of Gardendale, TexasBeforeM2.130 km SSE of Midland, TexasBeforeM2.619 km NE of Gardendale, TexasBeforeM2.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.111 km WSW of Stanton, TexasBeforeM2.950 km W of Mentone, TexasBeforeM3.048 km W of Mentone, TexasBeforeM2.0western TexasAfterM2.236 km NNW of Toyah, TexasAfterM2.258 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfter
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