Small 3.2 quake hits near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
3.2 quake 20 Sep 10:19 pm (GMT -6)

A very shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported late at night near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Monday, September 20th, 2021, at 10:19 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 5.3 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 3.1.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Malaga (pop. 150, 23 miles away), Loving (pop. 1,400, 27 miles away), Jal (pop. 2,200, 31 miles away), Carlsbad (pop. 29,000, 39 miles away), Kermit (pop. 6,400, 39 miles away), and Pecos (pop. 9,500, 47 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 20, 2021 10:19 pm (GMT -6) local time (21 Sep 2021 04:19 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 8.6 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 32.07°N / 103.71°W (Lea, New Mexico, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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