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M4.0 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico
Start: 2022-11-16T22:39:13.563+00:00
Location: 39 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

1431 d ago · 16 Nov 2022, 22:39 UTC 39 km WSW of Mentone, Texas

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Mentone, Texas on 16 Nov 2022, 22:39 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Carlsbad, about 90 km away in New Mexico, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:51 UTC

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