M3.4 Earthquake 40 km W of Mentone, Texas — October 17, 2021
2021-10-17 19:00:11 UTC (2021-10-17) · approx. 12:00 PM UTC-7 local
On October 17, 2021 at 19:00 UTC, a magnitude 3.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck 40 km W of Mentone, Texas, at a depth of 7.7 km and coordinates 31.7084°, -104.0223°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1.9 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 134 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-104.0223°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Mentone, Texas?
The magnitude 3.4 earthquake that struck 40 km W of Mentone, Texas on October 17, 2021 at 19:00 UTC had a depth of 7.7 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.4 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.4 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: tx2021ujlz). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, October 17, 2021). M3.4 Earthquake 40 km W of Mentone, Texas — October 17, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/tx2021ujlz/