New Mexico earthquakes
Between Oct 28, 2025 and Oct 28, 2026, the USGS recorded 335 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in or near New Mexico. The largest was M 4.4, 9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico, on Apr 6, 2026. 4 happened in the past 7 days.
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Past 7 days
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 7:24 AM EDT (USGS snapshot)
| Magnitude | Location | Time | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.6 | 37 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico | 40 hr ago | 7.9 km |
| M 2.6 | 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 2 days ago | 6.5 km |
| M 2.5 | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico | 6 days ago | 9.7 km |
| M 2.6 | 16 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico | 7 days ago | 6.0 km |
By size, past year
M 2.5–2.9
227
M 3–3.9
105
M 4–4.9
3
M 5–5.9
0
M 6+
0
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Latest 50 earthquakes (M 2.5+)
Largest of the past year
| Magnitude | Location | Time | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.4 | 9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico PAGER green | 205 days ago | 5.0 km |
| M 4.0 | 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico PAGER green | 17 days ago | 5.9 km |
| M 4.0 | 8 km SSE of San Mateo, New Mexico PAGER green | 67 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 3.9 | 7 km NNW of Abeytas, New Mexico | 133 days ago | 9.8 km |
| M 3.9 | 1 km SSE of Las Nutrias, New Mexico | 136 days ago | 10.0 km |
| M 3.9 | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 235 days ago | 6.1 km |
| M 3.8 | 57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | 145 days ago | 6.1 km |
| M 3.8 | 32 km WSW of Raton, New Mexico | 271 days ago | 5.0 km |
| M 3.7 | 6 km WNW of Veguita, New Mexico | 133 days ago | 8.9 km |
| M 3.7 | 19 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico | 265 days ago | 8.8 km |
Month by month
| Month | Quakes |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 40 |
| September 2026 | 28 |
| August 2026 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 15 |
| June 2026 | 41 |
| May 2026 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 31 |
| March 2026 | 41 |
| February 2026 | 17 |
| January 2026 | 26 |
| December 2025 | 26 |
| November 2025 | 24 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
Source: USGS ComCat via the FDSN event web service, snapshot Oct 28, 2026. Matched by the USGS place name.
River gauges in New Mexico
- Rio Grande Floodway at San Marcial, NM · 15.13 ft · 885 cfs
- Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge, NM · 6.58 ft · 4,070 cfs
- Rio Grande at Embudo, NM · 7.52 ft · 4,190 cfs
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