USGSOctober 22, 2026
M2.5 earthquake, 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 10,194th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.5
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico
- State
- New Mexico
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 9.7 km
- Time
- 2026-10-22 05:48:51 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 32.763, -103.474
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
Warnings and earthquakes in New MexicoEarthquakes, October 2026
Source: U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.