New Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 15 km NE of Jal, New Mexico

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Jal, New Mexico on Fri, Oct 22, 2021, 5:40 PM MDT (23:40 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 14 km ENE of Gardendale, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-22 23:40:51 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.223° N, 103.089° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.5 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021usyt. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:43 PM UTC.