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2.8

17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico

19 October 2026, 21:11:05 (+03) 2026-10-19 18:11:05 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS ml
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Magnitude
2.8 ml
Depth
7.8 km
Coordinates
31.9840, -103.2990
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
8
Last 30 days
79

Approximate energy released

≈ 0.2 t TNT

1.00e+9 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

86 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 80
  • M3 6
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 86
  • 10–20 km 0
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
WESTERN TEXAS
 2.8 ml 7.8 km 18:11:05.236 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico
 2.8 ml 7.8 km 18:11:05.235 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 21.10.2026 21:15:41 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  2. 21.10.2026 21:12:34 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  3. 21.10.2026 21:09:26 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  4. 21.10.2026 21:08:25 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  5. 21.10.2026 21:05:16 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  6. 21.10.2026 21:02:05 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  7. 21.10.2026 21:01:06 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  8. 21.10.2026 20:58:56 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  9. 21.10.2026 20:57:52 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  10. 21.10.2026 20:56:49 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  11. 21.10.2026 20:55:47 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  12. 21.10.2026 20:45:08 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  13. 21.10.2026 20:44:00 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  14. 21.10.2026 20:42:56 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  15. 21.10.2026 20:40:51 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  16. 21.10.2026 20:37:48 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  17. 21.10.2026 20:36:41 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  18. 21.10.2026 20:28:16 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  19. 21.10.2026 20:26:15 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  20. 21.10.2026 20:25:05 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  21. 21.10.2026 20:22:58 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  22. 21.10.2026 20:21:56 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.236+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  23. 21.10.2026 20:18:52 · USGS · update

    depth: 7.69 → 7.79 latitude: 31.981 → 31.984 time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.285+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  24. 21.10.2026 20:18:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 7.69 → 7.79 latitude: 31.981 → 31.984 time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.285Z → 2026-10-19 18:11:05.235+00:00

  25. 21.10.2026 20:18:51 · EMSC · update

    depth: 7.7 → 7.8 latitude: 31.981 → 31.984 time: 2026-10-19T18:11:05.285+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.235+00:00

  26. 19.10.2026 21:48:04 · USGS · update

    depth: 5.42 → 7.69 latitude: 31.9784 → 31.981 longitude: -103.2892 → -103.299 magnitude: 2.7 → 2.8 time: 2026-10-19T18:11:06.304+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.285+00:00 location: 17 km SSW of Jal, New Mexico → 17 km SW of Jal, New Mexico magnitude type: mb_lg → ml

  27. 19.10.2026 21:48:04 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 5.42 → 7.69 latitude: 31.9784 → 31.981 longitude: -103.2892 → -103.299 magnitude: 2.7 → 2.8 time: 2026-10-19T18:11:06.304Z → 2026-10-19 18:11:05.285+00:00 magnitude type: mb_lg → ml

  28. 19.10.2026 21:29:16 · EMSC · update

    depth: 5.4 → 7.7 latitude: 31.9784 → 31.981 longitude: -103.2892 → -103.299 magnitude: 2.7 → 2.8 time: 2026-10-19T18:11:06.304+00:00 → 2026-10-19T18:11:05.285+00:00

  29. 19.10.2026 21:22:02 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: usgs → emsc,usgs

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