2.3
Earthquake Details: 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
Aug 22, 2026, 18:38:07
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred near 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on Aug 22, 2026 at 18:38:07. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.3303 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.3303 km
Significance81
Latitude31.6730
Longitude-104.4170
Event IDtx2026qndfhw
Magnitude2.3
Updated:Aug 24, 2026, 14:39:16 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 22, 2026, 12:38:07 MDT
- UTC
- Aug 22, 2026, 18:38:07 UTC
7.33 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.453 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.754 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.213 km N of Stanton, TexasAfterM2.330 km NW of Toyah, TexasAfterM3.016 km NW of Mentone, TexasAfterM2.254 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.412 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoAfterM2.816 km NW of Mentone, TexasAfterM2.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.519 km NE of Gardendale, TexasAfterM2.619 km NE of Gardendale, TexasAfter
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