2.4
Earthquake Details: 17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico, United States
Oct 22, 2026, 22:58:48
- Depth
- 7.64 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 23, 2026, 07:10 AM UTC
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred on Oct 22, 2026 at 22:58:48. Epicenter: 17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico, United States. Reported depth: 7.64 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 22, 2026, 17:58:48 CDT
- UTC
- Oct 22, 2026, 22:58:48 UTC
7.64 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M2.716 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoBeforeM2.616 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoBeforeM2.616 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoBeforeM2.917 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoBeforeM3.022 km SSW of Lovington, New MexicoBeforeM2.857 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.616 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoBeforeM2.720 km SW of Lovington, New MexicoBeforeM3.849 km NW of Toyah, TexasBeforeM2.550 km NW of Toyah, TexasBeforeM2.616 km SSW of Jal, New MexicoBeforeM2.523 km SSW of Lovington, New MexicoBefore
Agency measurements
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- USGSM 2.4
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- Depth:
- 7.64 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 23, 2026, 07:10 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth7.64 km
Significance89
Latitude31.9850
Longitude-103.3030
Event IDtx2026uvleuj
Magnitude2.4
Updated:Oct 23, 2026, 07:10:39 UTC
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