3.1
Earthquake Details: 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico, United States
Oct 14, 2026, 09:00:27
- Depth
- 8.19 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 14, 2026, 09:10 AM UTC
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred on Oct 14, 2026 at 09:00:27. Epicenter: 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico, United States. Reported depth: 8.19 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 14, 2026, 03:00:27 MDT
- UTC
- Oct 14, 2026, 09:00:27 UTC
8.19 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 11
M2.058 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM1.626 km S of Westbrook, TexasBeforeM2.120 km NW of Stanton, TexasBeforeM1.635 km ENE of McKinney Acres, TexasBeforeM2.556 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM1.555 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM1.758 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.057 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM3.623 km WSW of Carlsbad, New MexicoBeforeM2.650 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.159 km S of Whites City, New MexicoAfter
Agency measurements
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- USGSM 3.1
us6000u28d
- Depth:
- 8.19 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 14, 2026, 09:10 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth8.19 km
Significance148
Latitude32.3496
Longitude-104.4747
Event IDus6000u28d
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Oct 14, 2026, 09:10:03 UTC
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