M3.5 earthquake 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico on Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 9:10 PM CDT (02:10 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 202.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2021ifye (also filed as us7000dy2y). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:36 PM UTC.