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M1.9 Earthquake near Eddy County, New Mexico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 13:08:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 13:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Eddy County, New Mexico (United States). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 182 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
2b5df17ae1f2832279e2b876394aaf5f1bbd4a3e
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 13:08:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
New Mexico
City
Eddy County
County
Eddy County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.02200, -103.94700
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 269 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Zuni-Bandera
    Distance: 487 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Cavern City Air TerminalUnited States · CNM · KCNM
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

New Mexico

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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