The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 quake in the United States near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday, March 7th, 2026, at 2:12 am local time at a very shallow depth of 3.8 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake as well.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Malaga (pop. 150, 42 miles away), Van Horn (pop. 1,900, 52 miles away), Carlsbad (pop. 29,000, 52 miles away), and Pecos (pop. 9,500, 54 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 7, 2026 02:12 am (GMT -6) local time (7 Mar 2026 08:12 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Depth: 6.10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 31.67°N / 104.37°W (Culberson County, Texas, United States)Primary data source: USGS