Small magnitude 3.4 quake hits 37 miles southeast of Carlsbad, Texas, United States early afternoon
3.4 quake 29 Dec 2:28 pm (GMT -6)

A very shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Wednesday, December 29th, 2021, at 2:28 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 3.5 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.4 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Malaga (pop. 150) located 20 miles from the epicenter, and Loving (pop. 1,400) 25 miles away. In Carlsbad (pop. 29,000, 37 miles away), Jal (pop. 2,200, 40 miles away), Pecos (pop. 9,500, 45 miles away), and Kermit (pop. 6,400, 46 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 29, 2021 2:28 pm (GMT -6) local time (29 Dec 2021 20:28 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 5.6 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 31.99°N / 103.86°W (Reeves, Texas, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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