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M2.6 Earthquake near Eddy County, New Mexico (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 16:00:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Eddy County, New Mexico (United States) on September 9, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 173 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
fe4be6995c161dae0c1282f018c79b10705ae0c4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
1.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 16:00:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
New Mexico
City
Eddy County
County
Eddy County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
32.32510, -104.48940
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.9 km
Shallow
1.9 km
1.9 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

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    Distance: 210 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'731 m ·Last eruption: -3250 ·United States
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    Distance: 426 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'550 m ·Last eruption: -1170 ·United States
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    Distance: 457 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
    21.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 108 Catalogue entries

Of 107 other entries for this area and period, 54 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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