An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred only 19 minutes ago 54 miles south of Carlsbad, Texas, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles beneath the epicenter near Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, early afternoon on Thursday, June 4th, 2026, at 2:11 pm 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.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Toyah (pop. 98, 41 miles away), Van Horn (pop. 1,900, 50 miles away), Pecos (pop. 9,500, 54 miles away), and Carlsbad (pop. 29,000, 54 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 4, 2026 02:11 pm (GMT -5) local time (4 Jun 2026 19:11 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 31.65°N / 104.37°W (Culberson County, Texas, United States)Primary data source: USGS