3.2
Earthquake Details: 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
Sep 20, 2026, 04:23:40
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on Sep 20, 2026 at 04:23:40. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.18 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth7.18 km
Significance158
Latitude31.6680
Longitude-104.3620
Event IDtx2026sngzur
Magnitude3.2
Updated:Sep 21, 2026, 14:25:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 19, 2026, 22:23:40 MDT
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 04:23:40 UTC
7.18 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.357 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM3.258 km NW of Toyah, TexasAfterM3.157 km SSE of Whites City, New MexicoAfterM3.034 km WSW of Ackerly, TexasAfterM3.632 km SW of Garden City, TexasAfterM4.131 km SW of Garden City, TexasAfterM3.032 km SW of Garden City, TexasAfterM3.028 km SW of Garden City, TexasAfterM3.433 km SSE of Hope, New MexicoAfterM3.232 km SW of Garden City, TexasAfterM3.230 km SW of Garden City, TexasAfterM3.257 km SSW of Whites City, New MexicoAfter
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