New Mexico
USGS confirms 2 earthquakes near Albuquerque
The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a second earthquake struck the western part of the Albuquerque metro Tuesday morning.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed two earthquakes struck Tuesday morning on the west side of the Albuquerque metro.
According to the USGS, a 2.5-magnitude earthquake happened around 9:36 a.m., near the Double Eagle II Airport. About an hour earlier, around 8:11 a.m., a 2.8-magnitude earthquake struck farther to the north, closer to Rio Rancho and near the Bernalillo-Sandoval County line.
Many people in Rio Rancho and Albuquerque’s West Side reported feeling some tremors around that time. The USGS released this intensity map showing the extent of the intensity of the shaking:
How common are earthquakes in New Mexico?
Earthquakes aren’t as common in New Mexico as they are in places like California and Alaska, but they do happen. Earlier this year, people in Carlsbad and Artesia felt ripples from a 4.0-magnitude earthquake, just months after feeling a ripples from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Texas. Around the same time, a pair of earthquakes rocked the Santa Fe National Forest.
In November 2022, as many as six earthquakes rocked an area near the Texas-New Mexico border, sending ripples into our state.
The last time an earthquake struck within Albuquerque was Jan. 4, 1971, according to the USGS. The epicenter of the 4.7-magnitude earthquake was in the 1800 block of Morningside Dr. N.E., just south of Indian School and southeast of Indian School and Carlisle.
A little over a month before that, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the 1500 block of Bryn Mawr Dr. N.E., near Haines and just southeast of Indian School and Girard.
According to the USGS, a 2.9-magnitude earthquake also struck Dec. 9, 1991, on the Isleta Pueblo, while a 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck more recently, on Sept. 29, 2012, near Belen.
SANTA FE, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) – The New Mexico Department of Health says it will continue to recommend the full schedule of childhood vaccines.
State officials announced the move Tuesday, directly defying a new federal policy that scaled back routine immunization guidance.
The announcement comes after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reduced the number of vaccines it recommends for all children.
The New Mexico Department of Health stated the federal changes were “not based on new scientific evidence or safety data.”
“New Mexico will not follow the federal government in walking away from decades of proven public health practice,” said Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. “Our recommendations remain unchanged.”
State health officials sought to reassure parents, emphasizing that vaccines remain widely available and covered by insurance.
“We know this is confusing for parents, but the science is clear: vaccines are safe, effective, and save children’s lives,” said Dr. Miranda Durham, chief medical officer for NMDOH.
All childhood vaccinations will continue to be covered under programs like Medicaid and the federal Vaccines for Children Program.
The state encourages parents to consult their healthcare providers using the American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization schedule.
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SANTA FE, N.M. — Former New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner Jim Ellison is running for governor as a Republican, he announced on social media Tuesday.
Ellison is running on affordability, opportunity and trust in government as the key points of his campaign. His experience includes serving on the NMPRC in 2023 and 2024.
“New Mexico deserves leadership that listens, acts, and delivers results. Our state has enormous potential, but too often that potential is held back by policies that don’t serve everyday New Mexicans,” he said on his website. “I’m running to bring practical solutions, honest accountability, and a renewed focus on the public interest.”
A Georgia native, Ellison has lived in New Mexico for 20 years and currently lives in the Albuquerque area with his wife and two children.
Ellison is aiming to get 5,000 signatures by Feb. 2, to appear on the primary ballot with at least three other Republicans who have announced their candidacy.
Ultra Health CEO Duke Rodriguez announced his campaign in December and recently confirmed to KOB 4 that he received enough signatures to appear on the primary ballot. Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull and New Mexico State Sen. Steve Lanier are also running.
Three Democrats are running – Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima.
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