2.7
Earthquake Details: 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico, United States
Oct 17, 2026, 00:23:41
- Depth
- 4.21 km
- Felt reports
- 1
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 17, 2026, 01:23 AM UTC
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred on Oct 17, 2026 at 00:23:41. Epicenter: 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico, United States. Reported depth: 4.21 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 16, 2026, 18:23:41 MDT
- UTC
- Oct 17, 2026, 00:23:41 UTC
4.21 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
M2.259 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM3.121 km NNW of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.159 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM3.618 km NNW of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.155 km W of Mentone, TexasBeforeM2.055 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.017 km SW of Jal, New MexicoBeforeM2.543 km NW of Toyah, TexasBeforeM2.958 km S of Whites City, New MexicoBeforeM2.533 km SSE of Hope, New MexicoBeforeM2.522 km W of Carlsbad, New MexicoBeforeM3.041 km NW of Toyah, TexasAfter
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- USGSM 2.7
us6000u2x1
- Depth:
- 4.21 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 17, 2026, 01:23 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth4.21 km
Significance112
Latitude32.3538
Longitude-104.4620
Event IDus6000u2x1
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Oct 17, 2026, 01:23:05 UTC
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