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M4.1 Earthquake near McKinley County, New Mexico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 10:19:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2026 at 10:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near McKinley County, New Mexico (United States). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 181 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
2d0351a5d0fc4ae84caf8535c9169227dfc9f1d5
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 10:19:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
New Mexico
City
McKinley County
County
McKinley County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.31300, -107.53300
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Nov 14, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC · Last checked: Nov 15, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC

Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC – Nov 15, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.00.08 %0–0
M ≥ 4.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 5.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC – Nov 21, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.00.53 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.05 %0–0
M ≥ 5.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC – Dec 14, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.01.96 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.20 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.02 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Nov 14, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC – Nov 14, 2027, 11:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.09.47 %0–1
M ≥ 4.01.11 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.11 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

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