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M5.0 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico
Start: 2020-03-26T15:16:27.94+00:00
Location: 41 km W of Mentone, Texas

2395 d ago · 26 Mar 2020, 15:16 UTC 41 km W of Mentone, Texas

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 41 km W of Mentone, Texas on 26 Mar 2020, 15:16 UTC at a depth of 10 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 80 km away in New Mexico, United States.

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

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