USGSSeptember 22, 2026
M2.8 earthquake, 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico at a depth of 9 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,288th 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.
M2.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
- State
- New Mexico
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 8.7 km
- Time
- 2026-09-22 16:50:39 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 31.640, -104.452
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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