M2.8 earthquake 34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico on Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 5:37 PM CST (23:37 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 53 km NW 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.

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, 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 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 tx2025danx (also filed as us7000pd9z). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.