Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Artesia, NM
M 3.3
Latest: 11:07 pm MDT on 13 April 2026 · 21 km (13 mi) S of Artesia, NM
The most recent earthquake near Artesia was M 3.3, 21 km (13 mi) S of Artesia, NM, at 11:07 pm MDT on 13 April 2026. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 23 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 5
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.4 on 6 April 2026, 17 km (11 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- Reported felt
- 12 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 23
- 3.3 21 km (13 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 3
- 2.5 18 km (11 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 4.4 17 km (11 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 171
- 2.8 23 km (14 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 3.0 20 km (12 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 2.6 17 km (10 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 3.2 21 km (13 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 2
- 2.7 21 km (13 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 2.6 23 km (14 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 2.6 29 km (18 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 3.1 24 km (15 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 3.4 21 km (13 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 1
- 2.8 20 km (13 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 2.5 23 km (14 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 1
- 2.6 22 km (13 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 1
- 2.5 22 km (14 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 1
- 3.0 24 km (15 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 3
- 2.7 21 km (13 mi) S of Artesia, NM
- 3.5 14 km (9 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 11
- 2.6 20 km (12 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 1
- 2.8 23 km (14 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 4
- 4.0 24 km (15 mi) S of Artesia, NM · felt by 83
- 3.2 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Artesia, NM
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Artesia time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Artesia are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Artesia; dots are the 23 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Artesia.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Atoka 8 km
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