A magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, was reported only 12 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 4.2 miles beneath the epicenter early morning on Thursday, March 26th, 2026, at 3:09 am local time. 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 Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 3.8 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 3.8.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Van Horn (pop. 1,900) located 45 miles from the epicenter. In Carlsbad (pop. 29,000, 57 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 26, 2026 08:09 am (Universal Time) local time (26 Mar 2026 08:09 GMT)Magnitude: 3.8Depth: 6.69 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 31.63°N / 104.5°W (Culberson County, Texas, United States)Primary data source: USGS