🌎 EarthquakesMinor
M 2.8 - 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
What changed
Latest recorded change: 9/13/2026, 7:31:13 AM UTC. Severity: Minor → Minor.
Previous title: M 2.9 - 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
United States · TX · USGS · Check the official source for the affected area and current instructions.
- Occurred
- 9/13/2026, 6:54:22 AM UTC
- Coordinates
- 31.652, -104.430
- Data source
- usgs
- Magnitude
- 2.8
- Depth (km)
- 6
Event timeline
- 9/13/2026, 7:31:13 AM UTCMinorM 2.8 - 58 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
- 9/13/2026, 7:16:19 AM UTCMinorM 2.9 - 59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico
Snapshots are recorded when the event first appears or its title or severity changes.
🧰 What to do
Before
- •Secure heavy furniture and water heaters to walls
- •Identify safe spots: under sturdy tables, against interior walls
- •Keep a kit: water, food, flashlight, first aid, whistle
During
- •Drop, Cover, and Hold On — don't run outside during shaking
- •In bed? Stay there, cover your head with a pillow
- •Driving? Pull over away from buildings, bridges, and wires
After
- •Expect aftershocks — Drop, Cover, Hold On each time
- •Check for gas leaks; if you smell gas, leave and shut it off
- •Near the coast after strong shaking? Move to high ground (tsunami risk)
Guidance condensed from Ready.gov
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