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M2.9 Earthquake near Eddy County, New Mexico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 14:09:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Eddy County, New Mexico (United States) on October 4, 2026 at 14:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 200 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
517ad9bc194950f0d7f50774a0a8537a59e588c5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 14:09:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
New Mexico
City
Eddy County
County
Eddy County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.54420, -104.62950
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
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

  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 183 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Zuni-Bandera
    Distance: 400 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States
  • Red Hill-Quemado
    Distance: 434 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'300 m ·Last eruption: -9450 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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