New Mexico earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico on Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:56 AM MDT (17:56 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2026-09-24 17:56:13 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.519° N, 104.636° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 2.5 km horizontally, 6.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
78°
Stations used
34

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 since this one and 165 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000txf7. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC.