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Tue, 14 Oct 2025, 19:28 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
A very shallow magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Tuesday, October 14th, 2025, at 2:19 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 3.6 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 3.9 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Toyah (pop. 98) located 43 miles from the epicenter, Van Horn (pop. 1,900) 49 miles away, Carlsbad (pop. 29,000) 54 miles away, and Pecos (pop. 9,500) 56 miles away.
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Earthquake data:
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Date & time: Oct 14, 2025 02:19 pm (Chicago time) local time (14 Oct 2025 19:19 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 5.84 km
Epicenter
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