Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Silver City, NM
M 2.6
Latest: 7:10 pm MST on 23 February 2026 · 35 km (22 mi) WNW of Silver City, NM
The most recent earthquake near Silver City was M 2.6, 35 km (22 mi) WNW of Silver City, NM, at 7:10 pm MST on 23 February 2026.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 3
- 2.6 35 km (22 mi) WNW of Silver City, NM
- 2.0 38 km (24 mi) NNE of Silver City, NM
- 2.9 43 km (27 mi) NNE of Silver City, 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 Silver City time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Silver City are listed even when they are further out.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Silver City.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Bayard 14 km
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