A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico on Aug 25, 2026, 9:20:01 AM (2026-08-25T09:20:01.535Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.9 km with coordinates 31.6920, -104.2990.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.7 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 7.9 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 754 km ESE of Phoenix, United States.
The epicentre was located at 31.6920 latitude and -104.2990 longitude near 54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico. The earthquake was shallow at 7.9 km depth.
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