Latest quakes in or near Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - list, stats and map

Latest today See all	Mag. 2.2 earthquake 57 km NW of Toyah - Texas -
Strongest today	Mag. 2.9 Culberson County - New Mexico, United States -

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In the past 24 hours, Carlsbad has had 19 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.9 within up to 100 km (63 mi) distance:

5 quakes above magnitude 2
14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	19 quakes	14	5	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	67 quakes	46	21	-	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	280 quakes	202	74	3	-	-	-	-
Past 365 days	3,654 quakes	1,912	1,572	143	3	1	-	-
Past 3 years	8,448 quakes	2,880	5,011	493	39	2	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 24, 11:04 am (Chicago)	2.2 4.2 km	90 km (56 mi) to the S	57 km NW of Toyah, Texas	Info
Apr 24, 07:44 am (Chicago)	1.8 6.4 km	80 km (50 mi) to the S	53 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	Info
Apr 24, 08:53 am (GMT +0)	1.7 6.6 km	79 km (49 mi) to the S	54 km W of Mentone, Texas	Info
Apr 23, 10:04 pm (Chicago)	2.1 4.7 km	82 km (51 mi) to the S	54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	Info
Apr 23, 09:54 pm (Chicago)	1.7 4.8 km	82 km (51 mi) to the S	55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	Info
Apr 23, 09:27 pm (Chicago)	1.8 6.1 km	82 km (51 mi) to the S	55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	Info
Apr 23, 07:42 pm (Chicago)	1.6 6.3 km	84 km (52 mi) to the S	55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	Info
Apr 23, 07:37 pm (Chicago)	1.6 4.8 km	85 km (53 mi) to the S	56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	Info
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (11 quakes)
Apr 23, 05:58 pm (Chicago)	2.9 4.8 km	98 km (61 mi) to the S	Culberson County, Texas, 61 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States I FELT IT	Info
Apr 23, 10:53 pm (GMT +0)	2.7 5.1 km	96 km (60 mi) to the S	66 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas I FELT IT	Info
Apr 23, 10:44 pm (GMT +0)	2.3 6.5 km	94 km (59 mi) to the S	66 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.8 x 10⁹ joules (789 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.679 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,400 quakes on average per year in or near Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA:

Mag. 5 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 6.4 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 922 quakes per year (or 77 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per day)

Carlsbad has a high level of seismic activity. Carlsbad has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

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Carlsbad Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA?

Carlsbad has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,400 quakes on average per year in or near Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA. Carlsbad has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

+When was the latest earthquake in Carlsbad?

The last earthquake in Carlsbad occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:

Mag. 2.2 earthquake 57 km NW of Toyah - Texas -

A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 90 km (56 mi) away from Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.04 am local time (America/Chicago GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.2 km (2.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Carlsbad in the past 24 hours?

In the past 24 hours, Carlsbad has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 14 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

+What was the strongest quake in Carlsbad in the past 24 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Carlsbad in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 21 hours ago:

Mag. 2.9 earthquake Culberson County - New Mexico, United States -

A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 98 km (61 mi) away from Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States, in the afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 5.58 pm local time (America/Chicago GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.8 km (3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).