Light Magnitude 2.4 Earthquake Near Carlsbad, New Mexico

A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 97 kilometers (60 miles) away from Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States, in the late afternoon of Monday, July 1, 2024, at 6:39 pm local time (America/Chicago GMT -5). The quake had a shallow depth of 3.8 kilometers (2.4 miles) and was not felt.

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The earthquake's details are as follows:

EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

• Date & Time: July 1, 2024, 23:39:38 UTC - 2 hours 57 minutes ago
• Local Time at Epicenter: Monday, July 1, 2024, at 6:39 pm (America/Chicago GMT -5)
• Status: Confirmed
• Magnitude: 2.4
• Depth: 3.8 km
• Epicenter Latitude / Longitude: 31.594°N / 104.54°W Culberson, Texas, United States
• Seismic Antipode: 31.594°S / 75.46°E
• Shaking Intensity: III Weak shaking near the epicenter
• Felt Reports: 0
• Primary Data Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Weather at Epicenter at Time of Quake: Clear Sky, 34.5°C (94 F), humidity: 19%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ESE
• Estimated Seismic Energy Released: 2.5 x 10^8 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy

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