M2.4 earthquake 34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico on Tue, Jan 3, 2023, 2:27 PM CST (20:27 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023affm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.