M4.3 earthquake 34 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 34 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico on Mon, Sep 19, 1938, 10:39 PM GMT-7 (05:39 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M4.8 34 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (lg), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-09-20 05:39:00 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 33.300° N, 108.500° W
- Region
- New Mexico
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.834 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico · 32134 days ago · 0 km away
- 3.834 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico · 32102 days ago · 0 km away
- 4.334 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico · 32101 days ago · 0 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1213. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC.