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M4.0 earthquake 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

Last changed (08:15 UTC, 8 November 2026). This event is over, so no next check is due.

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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at 08:04 UTC, 11 October 2026, at a depth of 6 km (4 mi), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS issued a green PAGER alert, its estimate of shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. 4 people reported feeling it through the USGS Did You Feel It? survey.

Map: M4.0 earthquake 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
31.67° N, 104.43° W · Texas, United States · map © Natural Earth

Key figures

Magnitude
4.0scale mlSource: USGS
Depth
6 km4 miSource: USGS
Time
08:04 UTC, 11 October 2026Source: USGS
PAGER alert
GreenSource: USGS PAGER
Felt reports
4Source: USGS Did You Feel It?
USGS significance
247Source: USGS

Sources

Recorded by Gods Eyes from the live feed ; the source last updated it . Figures are as the source reported them at the time and may since have been revised; the source pages are authoritative.

Affected area

Nearest towns

  • Van Horn79 km away · pop. 2,175
  • Carlsbad86 km away · pop. 25,302
  • Pecos92 km away · pop. 8,372

Places from the Natural Earth populated places list, by straight-line distance. The source names no towns for this event.

Timeline

  1. 08:15 UTC8 November 2026Latest update from the source.
  2. 08:48 UTC3 November 2026Gods Eyes recorded it from the feed.
  3. 08:04 UTC11 October 2026The earthquake happened.

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