As of : USGS listed 236 earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or higher labeled New Mexico in the past 30 days: 21 in the last 7 days, 0 in the last 24 hours. The largest was M4.0, 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, on Oct 11. 43 reached M2.5 or higher.
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| Magnitude | Time | Depth (km) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| M2.6 | Oct 26, 19:38 UTC | 8 | 37 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico |
| M2.6 | Oct 26, 10:09 UTC | 6 | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M2.0 | Oct 25, 17:37 UTC | 7 | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M2.3 | Oct 25, 12:56 UTC | 7 | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M2.3 | Oct 24, 10:34 UTC | 7 | 34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico |
| M1.5 | Oct 23, 04:55 UTC | 2 | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M2.4 | Oct 22, 22:58 UTC | 8 | 17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico |
| M1.9 | Oct 22, 12:31 UTC | 6 | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M2.0 | Oct 22, 11:55 UTC | 7 | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M2.5 | Oct 22, 05:48 UTC | 10 | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico |
| M1.9 | Oct 21, 19:05 UTC | 6 | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| M2.6 | Oct 21, 18:53 UTC | 6 | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| M2.3 | Oct 21, 13:38 UTC | 6 | 18 km SW of Jal, New Mexico |
| M1.5 | Oct 21, 09:58 UTC | 8 | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| M2.0 | Oct 21, 09:35 UTC | 6 | 18 km SW of Jal, New Mexico |
| M2.7 | Oct 21, 09:34 UTC | 7 | 20 km SW of Lovington, New Mexico |
| M2.6 | Oct 21, 09:33 UTC | 6 | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| M2.5 | Oct 21, 09:07 UTC | 6 | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M2.2 | Oct 21, 03:48 UTC | 6 | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M1.9 | Oct 21, 03:17 UTC | 6 | 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M2.8 | Oct 21, 03:05 UTC | 7 | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M1.9 | Oct 20, 21:28 UTC | 8 | 17 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| M1.5 | Oct 20, 21:28 UTC | 6 | 17 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico |
| M2.2 | Oct 20, 21:23 UTC | 6 | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M1.6 | Oct 20, 21:12 UTC | 5 | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
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| Magnitude | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| M1.5 to 1.9 | 118 | 50% |
| M2.0 to 2.9 | 108 | 46% |
| M3.0 to 3.9 | 9 | 4% |
| M4.0 to 4.9 | 1 | 0% |
| M5.0 and above | 0 | 0% |
| Day | Events | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | 9 | 3.6 |
| Oct 15 | 3 | 2.0 |
| Oct 16 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Oct 17 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Oct 18 | 13 | 2.9 |
| Oct 19 | 20 | 3.3 |
| Oct 20 | 32 | 3.0 |
| Oct 21 | 11 | 2.8 |
| Oct 22 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Oct 23 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Oct 24 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Oct 26 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Oct 27 | 0 | none |
| Magnitude | Time | Depth (km) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.0 | Oct 11, 08:04 UTC | 6 | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M3.6 | Oct 14, 22:55 UTC | 9 | 18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M3.6 | Oct 13, 22:39 UTC | 10 | 23 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico |
| M3.6 | Oct 8, 02:21 UTC | 6 | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico |
| M3.3 | Oct 19, 17:25 UTC | 7 | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico |
| Nearest named place | Events |
|---|---|
| Whites City | 149 |
| Jal | 69 |
| Malaga | 10 |
| Lovington | 4 |
| Carlsbad | 2 |
Depth: median 6.4 km, deepest 10.0 km. Median magnitude 1.95. Average per week over 30 days: 55.1. Tsunami flag set on 0 events (the USGS flag marks events in oceanic regions; it is not a tsunami warning, see tsunami.gov).
How the figures are counted: Events counted: USGS catalog type “earthquake”, magnitude 1.5 or higher, origin time in the 30 days before the data were pulled, location label ending in the state name or its postal abbreviation. Weeks are 7 × 24 hours counted back from the pull time.
Worked example: 236 events in 30 days × 7 ÷ 30 = 55.1 per week on average; the last 7 days had 21.
USGS lists 236 earthquakes of magnitude 1.5 or higher labeled New Mexico in the 30 days before Oct 27, 2026, 23:38 UTC: 21 in the last 7 days and 0 in the last 24 hours. 43 of them reached M2.5 or higher and 10 reached M3.0 or higher.
The largest was M4.0, 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico, at Oct 11, 08:04 UTC, at a depth of 6 km.
Sites differ in the magnitude cut-off, the time window and how an event is assigned to a state. This page counts every event of M1.5 or higher in the USGS catalog whose location label ends in “New Mexico”, for the 30 days before the data were pulled. Small events are detected less completely in some areas, and magnitudes are often revised.
USGS collects felt reports through its “Did You Feel It?” system at earthquake.usgs.gov/data/dyfi. In this list 7 events have at least one felt report, 41 reports in total.
This page is a statistics page, not a warning service. The official guidance from ready.gov is to Drop, Cover, and Hold On, and to follow instructions from local emergency officials.