Small tremor of magnitude 3.7 just reported 54 miles southwest of Karlsbad, New Mexico, United States
3.7 quake 17 Dec 8:35 am (GMT -6)

A very shallow magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported in the morning near Karlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Sunday, December 17th, 2023, at 8:35 am local time at a very shallow depth of 3.4 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 3.7 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Dell City (pop. 350) located 43 miles from the epicenter. In Van Horn (pop. 1,900, 48 miles away), Loving (pop. 1,400, 49 miles away), and Karlsbad (pop. 29,000, 54 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 17, 2023 08:35 am (Chicago time) local time (17 Dec 2023 14:35 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 5.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.68°N / 104.54°W (Culberson, Texas, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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