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M2.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TEXAS (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 14:40:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 14:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TEXAS (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 146 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
593e42b1a356fa87cfc244ba148813153bf7d223
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 14:40:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
New Mexico
Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.00200, -103.24300
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

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  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 319 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 Catalogue entries

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