2.0
Earthquake Details: 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
Aug 23, 2026, 13:12:11
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred near 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on Aug 23, 2026 at 13:12:11. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 9.7272 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth9.7272 km
Significance62
Latitude31.6860
Longitude-104.3100
Event IDtx2026qoocuv
Magnitude2.0
Updated:Aug 24, 2026, 14:42:28 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 07:12:11 MDT
- UTC
- Aug 23, 2026, 13:12:11 UTC
9.727 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.213 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 MexicoAfterM2.157 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.816 km NW of Mentone, TexasAfterM2.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.158 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.955 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.618 km NE of Gardendale, TexasAfterM2.619 km NE of Gardendale, TexasAfter
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