M1.5 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico
14 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas
What happened
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas on 16 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC at a depth of 6 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 91 km away in New Mexico, United States.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC
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