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M5.4 Earthquake near Culberson County, Texas (United States)

UTC time: 2025-05-04 01:47:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Culberson County, Texas (United States) · 2025-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Culberson County, Texas (United States) · 2025-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 4, 2025 at 01:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Culberson County, Texas (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP. United States: 176 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
70181fa93586bd428d069184b7c74cdf659f15d6
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-04 01:47:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Culberson County
County
Culberson County
Source
usp
Coordinates
31.45897, -104.55919

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Carlsbad111.4 kmN28'957
Ciudad Juárez182.4 kmW1'512'450

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Carrizozo
    Distance: 288 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Zuni-Bandera
    Distance: 491 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-05-04 01:47:06 UTC33.2 kmWestern Texas M2.22025-05-10 11:02:29 UTC25.3 kmWESTERN TEXAS M1.52025-05-10 13:23:56 UTC16.0 km65 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico M2.22025-05-10 15:07:31 UTC49.1 kmWESTERN TEXAS M1.92025-05-10 22:15:06 UTC49.9 km51 km W of Mentone, Texas M2.52025-05-10 23:31:03 UTC28.7 kmWESTERN TEXAS M2.32025-05-10 23:37:03 UTC51.6 kmWESTERN TEXAS M1.52025-05-11 00:57:06 UTC28.8 km55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico M1.62025-05-11 01:14:51 UTC32.3 km58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico M1.52025-05-11 01:20:42 UTC25.3 km56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico M2.12025-05-11 01:46:28 UTC32.6 kmWESTERN TEXAS M1.52025-05-11 01:51:22 UTC61.4 km21 km NNW of Toyah, Texas

Texas

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-09

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-02-15 05:23:21 UTC42.4 km53 km NW of Toyah, Texas M4.92025-02-15 05:23:22 UTC80.5 kmRiverton M4.72025-02-18 12:16:28 UTC28.5 km52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico M4.22025-03-02 22:32:18 UTC39.6 km51 km S of Whites City, New Mexico M4.22025-01-09 03:52:17 UTC29.9 km56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

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