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Earthquakes near Roswell, NM today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Roswell, NM in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M2.5 98 km S, 9 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Roswell, NM just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Roswell, New Mexico, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.9 95 km S, Oct 4, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.4 79 km S, Apr 6, 2026
- Past year count
- 58 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 95 km M2.9, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Roswell, NM
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Roswell, NM in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.5 98 km S of the city at Oct 16, 16:29 local time (9 days ago).
The average depth was about 4 km and 2 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Roswell, NM) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 23:48 | Oct 22, 05:48 UTC | M2.5 | 120 km SE | 10 km | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico |
| Oct 21, 03:34 | Oct 21, 09:34 UTC | M2.7 | 119 km SE | 7 km | 20 km SW of Lovington, New Mexico |
| Oct 20, 09:56 | Oct 20, 15:56 UTC | M3.0 | 120 km SE | 2 km | 22 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico |
| Oct 19, 11:25 | Oct 19, 17:25 UTC | M3.3 | 121 km SE | 7 km | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico |
| Oct 16, 18:23 | Oct 17, 00:23 UTC | M2.7 | 116 km S | 4 km | 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico |
| Oct 16, 17:35 | Oct 16, 23:35 UTC | M2.5 | 113 km S | 6 km | 22 km W of Carlsbad, New Mexico |
| Oct 16, 16:29 | Oct 16, 22:29 UTC | M2.5 | 98 km S | 4 km | 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico |
| Oct 14, 16:55 | Oct 14, 22:55 UTC | M3.6 | 119 km S | 9 km | 18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico |
| Oct 14, 03:00 | Oct 14, 09:00 UTC | M3.1 | 116 km S | 8 km | 21 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico |
| Oct 13, 16:39 | Oct 13, 22:39 UTC | M3.6 | 113 km S | 10 km | 23 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico |
| Oct 4, 08:09 | Oct 4, 14:09 UTC | M2.9 | 95 km S | 5 km | 31 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Denver.
Largest earthquakes near Roswell, NM in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Roswell, NM in the past 12 months was M4.4 on Apr 6, 2026, 79 km S of the city (9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico).
With 58 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4.8 a month), the area around Roswell, NM is active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | M4.4 | 79 km S | 5 km | 9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico |
| Feb 5, 2026 | M3.7 | 117 km S | 9 km | 19 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico |
| Oct 14, 2026 | M3.6 | 119 km S | 9 km | 18 km NNW of Whites City, New Mexico |
| Oct 13, 2026 | M3.6 | 113 km S | 10 km | 23 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico |
| Mar 23, 2026 | M3.6 | 113 km S | 3 km | 22 km WSW of Carlsbad, New Mexico |
| Jan 15, 2026 | M3.5 | 99 km S | 5 km | 34 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico |
| Sep 24, 2026 | M3.4 | 98 km S | 5 km | 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico |
| May 27, 2026 | M3.4 | 92 km S | 7 km | 27 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M3.4 | 99 km S | 5 km | 34 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M3.3 | 121 km SE | 7 km | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico |
Was it felt in Roswell, NM?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.9 at 95 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Roswell, NM by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 3 of these quakes: M2.7 on Oct 17, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2); M3.6 on Oct 14, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2.2); M3.6 on Oct 13, 2026 (32 reports, max intensity 3.2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Roswell, NM in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).