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M4.5 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico
Start: 2021-03-17T04:19:28.359+00:00
Location: 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

2040 d ago · 17 Mar 2021, 04:19 UTC 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on 17 Mar 2021, 04:19 UTC at a depth of 6 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 86 km away in New Mexico, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:09 UTC

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