Earthquake Details: 59 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico, United States

8/16/2026, 4:50:31 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 59 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico, United States on 8/16/2026 at 4:50:31 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 3.96 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United States New Mexico Carlsbad (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth3.96 km

Significance104

Latitude31.6520

Longitude-104.5170

Event IDtx2026qbbjvl

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/16/2026, 7:26:38 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 10:50:31 PM MDT
UTC: 8/16/2026, 4:50:31 AM UTC

3.96 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Carlsbad

90 km N

Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia

Nearby event sequence · 5

M2.621 km W of Garden City, Texas, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 6:30:25 AM M2.936 km WSW of Mentone, Texas, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 8:17:42 AM M2.925 km SE of Lindsay, Texas, United StatesBefore8/14/2026, 11:34:49 PM M2.636 km SSE of Midland, Texas, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 6:19:49 PM M4.030 km ESE of Agua Prieta, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 9:57:38 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 07:26 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.