Over the past 30 days, New Mexico has recorded 12 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 12 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 12 shallow (<70 km). 3 of the epicenters were offshore. 3 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 34 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 1.8 km to 10.0 km. All 12 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-10-22 2026-10-22 05:48:51 UTC | 2.5ml | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico 32.763°, -103.474° | 9.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 22, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico, logged at 05:48 UTC. It arrived roughly 60 hours after a larger magnitude 3.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-21 2026-10-21 09:34:27 UTC | 2.7mb_lg | 20 km SW of Lovington, New Mexico 32.789°, -103.476° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 20 km SW of Lovington, New Mexico at 09:34 UTC on October 21, 2026. Coming 40 hours after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-20 2026-10-20 15:56:32 UTC | 3.0ml | 22 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico 32.774°, -103.476° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 15:56 UTC on October 20, 2026, a magnitude 3.0 tremor occurred 22 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.3 earthquake that occurred about 23 hours earlier. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-19 2026-10-19 17:25:28 UTC | 3.3mb_lg | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico 32.759°, -103.472° | 6.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico with origin time 17:25 UTC on October 19, 2026. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-17 2026-10-17 00:23:41 UTC | 2.7ml | 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico 32.354°, -104.462° | 4.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico on October 17, 2026, with origin time 00:23 UTC. It arrived roughly 49 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-16 2026-10-16 23:35:03 UTC | 2.5ml | 22 km W of Carlsbad, New Mexico 32.381°, -104.469° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 16, 2026 at 23:35 UTC, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 22 km W of Carlsbad, New Mexico. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 earthquake that occurred about 49 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-16 2026-10-16 22:29:29 UTC | 2.5ml | 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico 32.520°, -104.652° | 3.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico on October 16, 2026 at 22:29 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-14 2026-10-14 22:55:19 UTC | 3.6ml | 18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico 32.328°, -104.446° | 9.5 km | 1 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 14, 2026 at 22:55 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for New Mexico over the past 30 days. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-14 2026-10-14 11:27:00 UTC | 2.6ml | 25 km S of Weston, Colorado 36.899°, -104.834° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 25 km S of Weston, Colorado came in on October 14, 2026 at 11:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-14 2026-10-14 09:00:27 UTC | 3.1ml | 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico 32.350°, -104.475° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 14, 2026, New Mexico registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico at 09:00 UTC. It arrived roughly 10 hours after a larger magnitude 3.6 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-13 2026-10-13 22:39:00 UTC | 3.6ml | 23 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico 32.376°, -104.478° | 10.0 km | 32 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded 23 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico on October 13, 2026 at 22:39 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-10-04 2026-10-04 14:09:56 UTC | 2.6ml | 31 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico 32.536°, -104.643° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 31 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico on October 4, 2026 at 14:09 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico
2026-10-14
9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico
2026-04-06
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
New Mexico experiences moderate seismic activity due to the Rio Grande Rift, a continental rift zone running through the center of the state.
In 2026, New Mexico has recorded 127 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in New Mexico in 2026 was a magnitude 4.4 event near Atoka, New Mexico.
New Mexico has a Moderate seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 12 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.6 event near 18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico.
In the past 30 days, 12 earthquakes have been recorded in the New Mexico region.
The largest recent earthquake in the New Mexico area was a magnitude 3.6 event that occurred 18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico.
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