A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 56 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico on Aug 28, 2026, 2:39:56 AM (2026-08-28T02:39:56.753Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.0 km with coordinates 31.6830, -104.5120.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 7.0 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: 735 km ESE of Phoenix, United States.
The epicentre was located at 31.6830 latitude and -104.5120 longitude near 56 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico. The earthquake was shallow at 7.0 km depth.
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