Earthquakes in Loving County, Texas

The Loving County area recorded 169 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater in the last 12 months, the largest M5.4 — tracked by the TexNet seismic network. Seismicity here is closely watched because of its regulatory link to produced-water disposal: sustained clusters can trigger RRC response areas that curtail deep injection. See the Loving County disposal market.

M2+ (12mo)

169

vs Prior Year

-45

M3+ (12mo)

13

Largest on Record

M5.4

Monthly Events (M2+, 5 years)

Recent Events (M2+)

DATEMAGDEPTHLOCATION
2026-09-04M2.16.7 km33 km WSW of Mentone, Texas
2026-08-31M2.28.7 km36 km NNW of Toyah, Texas
2026-08-27M2.89.1 km16 km NW of Mentone, Texas
2026-08-26M2.08.1 km35 km WSW of Mentone, Texas
2026-08-26M2.45.8 km12 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-08-26M3.09.0 km16 km NW of Mentone, Texas
2026-08-24M2.18.4 km39 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico
2026-08-22M2.00.0 km32 km NNE of Mentone, Texas
2026-08-19M2.05.8 km11 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-08-19M2.07.5 km12 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-08-19M2.36.4 km11 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-08-18M2.06.1 km12 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-08-18M2.16.4 km11 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-08-15M2.20.4 km22 km WSW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-08-15M2.05.8 km11 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-08-13M2.28.3 km36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas
2026-08-13M2.98.8 km36 km WSW of Mentone, Texas
2026-08-07M2.97.6 km34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico
2026-08-05M2.56.2 km28 km SW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-07-30M2.07.4 km29 km S of Malaga, New Mexico
2026-07-27M2.05.8 km17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-07-25M2.56.9 km18 km SW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-07-25M2.07.5 km18 km SW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-07-25M2.27.5 km17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico
2026-07-25M2.47.4 km17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico

History (M2+ per year)

YEAREVENTSMAX MAG
2026138M3.7
2025184M3.7
2024285M3.9
2023415M5.2
2022463M5.4
2021182M4.4
202026M5.0
20192M2.7
20181M2.7

Events from TexNet via the USGS catalog; county assignment approximate (county area ±0.1°). See all drilling activity in Loving Countyor its saltwater disposal market.