Latest quakes in New Mexico, USA - list, stats and map

Updated: Dec 2, 2023 01:04 GMT - refresh

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In the past 24 hours, New Mexico has had 14 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.4.

Since 2023, New Mexico has had 2072 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.2:

1 quake above magnitude 5
8 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
162 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
1204 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
697 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Latest today: Mag. 3.4 Earthquake Texas, 56 mi S of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA -

Strongest: Mag. 5.2 Earthquake Texas, 57 mi S of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA -

Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 3.2 or higher (156 out of 2072 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Friday, December 1, 2023 GMT (15 quakes)
Dec 1, 06:12 pm (Chicago) (Dec 1, 23:12 GMT)	3.4 8.3 km		Texas, 56 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA I FELT IT - 1 report	More
Dec 1, 04:37 pm (Chicago) (Dec 1, 21:37 GMT)	2.0 4.8 km		Texas, 57 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA	More
Dec 1, 02:06 pm (Chicago) (Dec 1, 20:06 GMT)	1.6 4.7 km		Reeves County, Texas, USA	More
Dec 1, 12:57 pm (Chicago) (Dec 1, 18:57 GMT)	1.9 2.3 km		Texas, 58 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA	More
Dec 1, 11:41 am (Chicago) (Dec 1, 17:41 GMT)	1.6 6.5 km		Culberson County, Texas, USA	More
Dec 1, 10:53 am (Chicago) (Dec 1, 15:53 GMT)	2.5 5.1 km		Texas, 52 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA	More
Dec 1, 10:36 am (Chicago) (Dec 1, 15:36 GMT)	1.9 6.1 km		Texas, 55 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA	More
Dec 1, 08:28 am (Chicago) (Dec 1, 14:28 GMT)	1.5 8.1 km		Culberson County, Texas, USA	More
Dec 1, 08:14 am (Chicago) (Dec 1, 13:14 GMT)	1.9 7.3 km		31 mi west of Pecos, Reeves County, Texas, USA	More
Dec 1, 03:06 am (Chicago) (Dec 1, 08:06 GMT)	2.0 8.1 km		Texas, 57 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA	More
Dec 1, 02:40 am (Chicago) (Dec 1, 07:40 GMT)	1.7 5.8 km		Culberson County, Texas, USA	More
Dec 1, 12:54 am (Chicago) (Dec 1, 05:54 GMT)	1.6 5.4 km		Reeves County, Texas, USA	More
Nov 30, 08:19 pm (Chicago) (Dec 1, 02:19 GMT)	1.5 3 km		Culberson County, Texas, USA	More

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6 x 10¹² joules (1.67 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1435 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Number of recent quakes in New Mexico, USA, by magnitude

Mag	Number of quakes (15 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	- no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+	1 quake betw. Mag 3 - 4 (6.67%)
2+	3 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (20%)
below M2	11 quakes (73.33%)

Mag	Number of quakes (151 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	- no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+	3 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (1.99%)
2+	35 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (23.18%)
below M2	113 quakes (74.83%)

Mag	Number of quakes (731 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	1 quake betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.14%)
4+	1 quake betw. Mag 4 - 5 (0.14%)
3+	17 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (2.33%)
2+	209 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (28.59%)
below M2	503 quakes (68.81%)

Mag	Number of quakes (1,026 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	1 quake betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.1%)
4+	1 quake betw. Mag 4 - 5 (0.1%)
3+	41 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (4%)
2+	415 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (40.45%)
below M2	568 quakes (55.36%)

Mag	Number of quakes (2,156 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	2 quakes betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.09%)
4+	8 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (0.37%)
3+	179 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (8.3%)
2+	1,269 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (58.86%)
below M2	698 quakes (32.37%)

	Total number	below <M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	15 quakes	11	3	1	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	151 quakes	113	35	3	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	731 quakes	503	209	17	1	1	-	-
Past 90 days	1,026 quakes	568	415	41	1	1	-	-
Past 365 days	2,156 quakes	698	1,269	179	8	2	-	-

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New Mexico Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in New Mexico?

The last earthquake in New Mexico occurred 1 hour and 51 minutes ago: Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - Texas, 56 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, on Friday, Dec 1, 2023 06:12 pm (Chicago time).

How many quakes were there in New Mexico since 2023?

Since 2023, New Mexico was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 8 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 162 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1204 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 697 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in New Mexico since 2023?

The strongest earthquake in New Mexico since 2023 occurred 3 weeks ago: Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Texas, 57 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, on Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023 04:27 am (Chicago time).

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