M2.7 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico
1 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 00:23 UTC 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico on 17 Oct 2026, 00:23 UTC at a depth of 4 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Carlsbad, about 23 km away in New Mexico, United States.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 00:48 UTC
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