Small tremor of magnitude 3.5 just reported 53 miles southwest of Karlsbad, New Mexico, United States
3.5 quake 12 Dec 5:05 pm (GMT -6)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred in the afternoon on Tuesday, December 12th, 2023, at 5:05 pm local time near Karlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 6.5 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 3.5 as well.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Dell City (pop. 350, 39 miles away), Van Horn (pop. 1,900, 49 miles away), Loving (pop. 1,400, 49 miles away), and Karlsbad (pop. 29,000, 53 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 12, 2023 05:05 pm (GMT -6) local time (12 Dec 2023 23:05 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 10.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.72°N / 104.59°W (Culberson, Texas, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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