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M5.4 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico

Name: M5.4 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico
Start: 2025-05-04T01:47:05.553+00:00
Location: 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

530 d ago · 4 May 2025, 01:47 UTC 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on 4 May 2025, 01:47 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Carlsbad, about 89 km away in New Mexico, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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