Magnitude 4.0 earthquake · ML56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico

VExpected intensity: Moderate: felt by nearly everyone, small objects fell

When: 9 hr ago; 11 Oct 2026, 08:04 UTC
Depth: 5.9 km
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Source: USGS; Reviewed

Expected intensity

MMI II ≤ 64 km
MMI III ≤ 30 km
MMI IV ≤ 14 km
MMI V ≤ 3.7 km

Rings show the expected Modified Mercalli (MMI) intensity from the Akkar–Sandıkkaya–Bommer (2014) ground-motion model converted with Worden et al. (2012). Real shaking depends on soil and building.

Aftershocks

Earthquakes within 20 km of the epicentre in the first 30 days.

Count: 2

Aftershock forecast

The chance of an aftershock of magnitude 4 or more in the next 7 days is 3%, and of magnitude 5 or more 0.3%.

The chance of an aftershock of magnitude 3 or more in the next 24 hours is 11%.

Magnitude	1 day	1 week	1 month
M ≥ 3	11%≈ 0.12	23%≈ 0.28	32%≈ 0.42
M ≥ 4	1%≈ 0.01	3%≈ 0.03	4%≈ 0.04
M ≥ 5	0.1%≈ <0.01	0.3%≈ <0.01	0.4%≈ <0.01
M ≥ 6	<0.1%≈ 0.00	<0.1%≈ 0.00	<0.1%≈ 0.00

≈ expected number of aftershocks

2 aftershocks recorded so far within 10 km (2 of M2.2 or more).

Computed: 11 Oct 2026, 17:21 UTC. Method: Reasenberg-Jones (generic, Bayesian a-value update); regime ANSR-SHALCON; generic parameters Page et al. (2016) via USGS OpenSHA GenericRJ_ParametersFetch.json. Probabilities are updated with the recorded aftershocks on every request. (b = 1, p = 0.98, c = 0.018 days, a = -2.128)

This is a statistical forecast, not an earthquake prediction. Actual aftershock activity can differ; follow local authorities for official statements.

Felt reports

No reports yet.

Source comparison

Latest solution of each source. Differences are to the preferred solution.

Source	Magnitude	Time	Δ time	Depth	Δ location	Place
USGS ★	4.0ML	11 Oct 2026, 08:04:54 UTC	—	5.9 km	—	56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico