M3.2 earthquake 37 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 37 km ESE of Malaga, New Mexico on Mon, Sep 20, 2021, 11:19 PM CDT (04:19 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 36 km NNW of Toyah, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021smvw (also filed as us7000fd29). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC.