2.1
Earthquake Details: 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
Aug 28, 2026, 14:03:17
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred near 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on Aug 28, 2026 at 14:03:17. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.6125 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth6.6125 km
Significance68
Latitude31.6560
Longitude-104.3680
Event IDtx2026qxunaj
Magnitude2.1
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 16:57:49 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 08:03:17 MDT
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 14:03:17 UTC
6.613 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.2western TexasAfterM2.111 km WSW of Stanton, TexasAfterM2.950 km W of Mentone, TexasAfterM3.048 km W of Mentone, TexasAfterM3.248 km W of Mentone, TexasAfterM2.236 km NNW of Toyah, TexasAfterM2.258 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM2.557 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM3.041 km NW of Toyah, TexasAfterM3.140 km NW of Toyah, TexasAfterM2.641 km NW of Toyah, TexasAfter
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