Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.6 earthquake 31 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 31 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico at Oct 4, 2026, 14:09 UTC, at a depth of 5 km. The epicentre was 41 km (25 mi) WNW of Carlsbad.

Details

Magnitude	2.6 ml
Time	Oct 4, 2026, 14:09 UTC
Depth	5.0 km
Coordinates	32.536, -104.643
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.0	58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 25, 17:37 UTC
2.3	34 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 24, 10:34 UTC
1.9	57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 22, 12:31 UTC
2.5	57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 21, 09:07 UTC
2.2	56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 21, 03:48 UTC
2.8	57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 21, 03:05 UTC
2.2	57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 20, 21:23 UTC
1.6	57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	99 km / 61 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 20, 21:12 UTC
2.0	56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 08:50 UTC
1.7	56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 19, 06:29 UTC
2.0	56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 03:45 UTC
2.1	58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 18, 19:36 UTC
2.9	57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 18, 19:30 UTC
2.7	21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico	26 km / 16 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 17, 00:23 UTC
2.5	22 km W of Carlsbad, New Mexico	24 km / 15 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 16, 23:35 UTC
2.5	33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico	2 km / 1 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 16, 22:29 UTC
1.8	29 km SE of Malaga, New Mexico	93 km / 58 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 14, 23:07 UTC
3.6	18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico	30 km / 18 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 14, 22:55 UTC
1.5	57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 14, 11:10 UTC
3.1	21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico	26 km / 16 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 14, 09:00 UTC
2.6	50 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	96 km / 60 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 13, 23:54 UTC
3.6	23 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 22:39 UTC
1.9	58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	99 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 13, 08:45 UTC
1.6	57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 13, 05:02 UTC
1.8	58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 13, 02:41 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.