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M2.2 Earthquake near 51 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

UTC time: 2025-02-15 14:04:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.0 km
Source
USGS

51 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

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About this earthquake

On February 15, 2025 at 14:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near 51 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a978c97d26f7bf62bcbc2630386c18827bd5e1f4
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-15 14:04:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
31.71500, -104.27400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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: 277 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Zuni-Bandera
    Distance: 487 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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