The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 4 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Plains, the biggest of them M3.3. The biggest quake on record near Plains — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.6 of Jan 02, 1992, 11:45 UTC: 12 km SSE of Eunice, New Mexico.
Latest earthquakes near Plains
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.5 | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico | Oct 22, 2026, 12:48 AM | 7 km | 77 km SW |
| M2.7 | 20 km SW of Lovington, New Mexico | Oct 21, 2026, 04:34 AM | 7 km | 75 km SW |
| M3.0 | 22 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico | Oct 20, 2026, 10:56 AM | 2 km | 76 km SW |
| M3.3 | 23 km SSW of Lovington, New Mexico | Oct 19, 2026, 12:25 PM | 7 km | 77 km SW |
| M1.2 | 27 km NE of McKinney Acres, Texas | Oct 11, 2026, 08:28 AM | 8 km | 97 km SSE |
| M2.3 | 15 km W of Eunice, New Mexico | Sep 16, 2026, 07:53 AM | 5 km | 97 km SSW |
| M1.8 | 26 km ENE of McKinney Acres, Texas | Aug 26, 2026, 03:46 PM | 7 km | 98 km SSE |
| M3.1 | 3 km NNW of Denver City, Texas | Feb 19, 2026, 04:05 AM | 3 km | 22 km S |
| M4.6 | 12 km SSE of Eunice, New Mexico | Jan 02, 1992, 05:45 AM | 5 km | 98 km SSW |
Earthquakes per year near Plains (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Plains
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 7 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Plains (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.6 | 12 km SSE of Eunice, New Mexico | Jan 02, 1992, 11:45 UTC | 98 km |
Nearby places
Denver City, TX (25 km) · Seagraves, TX (37 km) · Brownfield, TX (52 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.