M4.0 earthquake near Carlsbad, New Mexico

56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · Oct 11, 2026, 08:04 UTC

4.0 Magnitude 4.0 (ml)

Reviewed by a seismologist · source: U.S. Geological Survey

Time	Oct 11, 2026, 08:04:54 UTC
Location	56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 31.666° N, 104.427° W
Depth	6 km (4 mi)
Felt reports	4 people reported to USGS "Did You Feel It?"
USGS PAGER alert	Green USGS estimate of possible losses
Last updated by USGS	Nov 8, 2026, 08:15 UTC

Nearest towns

86 km (53 mi) S of Carlsbad, New Mexico
167 km (104 mi) SW of Hobbs, New Mexico
199 km (124 mi) SE of Alamogordo, New Mexico

Distances are straight-line from the epicenter to the town center (GeoNames places with 15,000 or more people).

Tsunami

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Other earthquakes nearby

USGS-recorded earthquakes within 200 km (124 mi) in the week before and after this one.

3.0 41 km NW of Toyah, Texas Oct 17, 07:05 UTC
2.7 23 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico Oct 17, 00:23 UTC
2.5 22 km W of Carlsbad, New Mexico Oct 16, 23:35 UTC
2.5 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico Oct 16, 22:29 UTC
2.9 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico Oct 16, 21:15 UTC
2.5 43 km NW of Toyah, Texas Oct 15, 20:56 UTC
3.6 18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico Oct 14, 22:55 UTC
3.1 22 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico Oct 14, 09:00 UTC
2.6 50 km S of Whites City, New Mexico Oct 13, 23:54 UTC
3.6 23 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico Oct 13, 22:39 UTC
2.5 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico Oct 12, 08:24 UTC
2.5 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico Oct 11, 08:12 UTC
2.9 61 km S of Whites City, New Mexico Oct 11, 08:06 UTC

Official sources

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