M3.6

USGS earthquake · M3.623 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico

Name: M3.6 earthquake at 23 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇺🇸 - United States

Oct 13, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC · 8 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 23 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico, with a marker at its epicenter

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Shaking intensity

Strongest contour: Light (IV). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth10.0 km

Origin timeOct 13, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC

Coordinates32.376, -104.478

Tsunami flagNot reported

Estimated shakingLight (IV)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap

Reported shakingWeak (III)From 32 public reports

Magnitude scaleLocal magnitude

SolutionReviewed by a seismologist

Official source

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USGS earthquake · M3.623 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico

U.S. Geological Survey

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