M3.1 earthquake New Mexico

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck in New Mexico on Mon, Jun 5, 2023, 4:38 PM MDT (22:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 54 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.

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak 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 201 in the 60 days after this one and 158 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 201.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000k6j1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.