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M2.4 Earthquake near Colfax County, New Mexico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 03:23:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Colfax County, New Mexico (United States) on October 8, 2026 at 03:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 176 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
47df216267532c5d79b68cc9a3e136cb4816046d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 03:23:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
New Mexico
City
Colfax County
County
Colfax County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.98970, -104.91670
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 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

  • Dotsero
    Distance: 350 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 2'230 m ·Last eruption: -2200 ·United States
  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 369 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Zuni-Bandera
    Distance: 369 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States
  • Red Hill-Quemado
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'300 m ·Last eruption: -9450 ·United States

New Mexico

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 117 Catalogue entries

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