M2.9 Earthquake 7 km SW of Pueblitos, New Mexico — February 25, 2022
2022-02-25 22:16:42 UTC (2022-02-25) · approx. 3:16 PM UTC-7 local
Felt by 18 people across nearby locations.
On February 25, 2022 at 22:16 UTC, a magnitude 2.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 7 km SW of Pueblitos, New Mexico, at a depth of 5.0 km and coordinates 34.5776°, -106.8398°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 60 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in New Mexico, a region characterized by the Rio Grande Rift, a continental rift zone where the crust is thinning and extending. The nearest mapped fault system is the Rio Grande Rift. View all earthquakes in New Mexico.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 18 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-106.8398°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Pueblitos, New Mexico?
The magnitude 2.9 earthquake that struck 7 km SW of Pueblitos, New Mexico on February 25, 2022 at 22:16 UTC had a depth of 5.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.5776°, -106.8398°, which is 7 km SW of Pueblitos, New Mexico. View all earthquakes in New Mexico.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has New Mexico had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in New Mexico was the M6.2 Socorro earthquake of November 15, 1906. Today's magnitude 2.9 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000h07g). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, February 25, 2022). M2.9 Earthquake 7 km SW of Pueblitos, New Mexico — February 25, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000h07g/