A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 89&nbsp;km (55&nbsp;mi) away from <a href="place/190413/earthquakes/carlsbad.html">Carlsbad</a>, <a href="earthquakes/usa/new-mexico.html">New Mexico</a>, &nbsp;<a href="earthquakes/usa.html">United States</a>
2025 at 7.47 pm local time (America/Chicago GMT -6)
The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.5&nbsp;km (4.7&nbsp;mi) and was felt over a large region
The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.