A shallow magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, in the morning.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake occurred on Wednesday, October 21st, 2026, at 7:45 am local time, at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Toyah (pop. 98), located 31 miles from the epicenter, and Pecos (pop. 9,500), 41 miles away. In Loving (pop. 1,400, 44 miles away) and Carlsbad (pop. 29,000, 53 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 21, 2026 12:45 pm (Universal Time) local time (21 Oct 2026 12:45 GMT)Magnitude: 3.7Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 31.65°N / 104.14°W (Culberson County, Texas, United States)Primary data source: USGS