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M4.2 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico
Start: 2023-02-22T07:44:10.283+00:00
Location: western Texas

1333 d ago · 22 Feb 2023, 07:44 UTC western Texas

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck western Texas on 22 Feb 2023, 07:44 UTC at a depth of 7 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 84 km away in New Mexico, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC

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