2.8
Earthquake Details: 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
Aug 28, 2026, 10:02:25
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on Aug 28, 2026 at 10:02:25. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.54 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.54 km
Significance121
Latitude31.6670
Longitude-104.3680
Event IDtx2026qxmlhv
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 10:17:38 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 04:02:25 MDT
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 10:02:25 UTC
7.54 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, TexasBeforeM2.330 km NW of Toyah, TexasBeforeM3.016 km NW of Mentone, TexasBeforeM2.254 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.0western TexasBeforeM2.412 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoBeforeM2.012 km W of Stanton, TexasBeforeM2.157 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.816 km NW of Mentone, TexasBeforeM2.656 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.158 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.518 km NE of Gardendale, TexasAfter
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