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

UTC time: 2026-09-20 19:23:14 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 September 20, 2026 at 19:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 174 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
c86a998d18973039be2280a250c1d3f2f3685525
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 19:23:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
New Mexico
City
Eddy County
County
Eddy County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.27490, -103.76230
Temperature
32.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 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: 262 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
  • Zuni-Bandera
    Distance: 483 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

New Mexico

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

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