Latest quakes in or near Eddy, New Mexico, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Culberson County - New Mexico, United States - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.3 66 km NNE of Van Horn - Texas - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 6 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 07:32 am (Chicago) | 2.4 5.5 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the S | Culberson County, Texas, 54 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | Info | |
Apr 20, 06:49 am (Chicago) | 2.0 6.4 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the S | Reeves County, Texas, 58 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | Info | |
Apr 20, 06:47 am (Chicago) | 2.7 6.2 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the S | 37 km NNW of Toyah, Texas I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 04:50 am (Chicago) | 2.9 7 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the E | 20 km ESE of Jal, New Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 11:04 am (Denver) | 2.8 8.3 km | 32 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:27 am (Chicago) | 2.8 7.7 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SE | 13 km NNW of Mentone, Texas I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:27 am (Chicago) | 2.1 6.9 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the S | Culberson County, Texas, 53 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, United States | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:23 am (Chicago) | 2.9 5.6 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the S | 55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 10:43 pm (Chicago) | 2.6 6.2 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | 51 km S of Whites City, New Mexico I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 12:29 pm (Chicago) | 2.2 7.7 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the S | 55 km NW of Toyah, Texas 1 report | Info | |
Apr 17, 10:47 pm (Chicago) | 2.4 6.3 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the S | 62 km S of Whites City, New Mexico | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 29.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 81 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)
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Eddy Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Eddy, New Mexico, USA?
Eddy has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 84 quakes on average per year in or near Eddy, New Mexico, USA. However, Eddy 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Eddy, New Mexico, USA?
On average, Eddy has about 29.5 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Eddy?
The last earthquake in Eddy occurred 55 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 87 km (54 mi) away from Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 7.32 am local time (America/Chicago GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.5 km (3.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Eddy in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Eddy has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Eddy in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Eddy in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 6 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 92 km (57 mi) away from Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States, in the evening of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 8.23 pm local time (America/Chicago GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4 km (2.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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