The New Mexico quakes were above the Socorro magma body, a well-known laterally extensive (3600 sq km, 1300 sq miles) but thin (~100 m, 330 ft) mid-crustal body of 1100° C (2000° F) molten rock about 20 km (12 miles) deep.
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Bill Haneberg
New Mexico: Earthquakes reported south of Albuquerque
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake occurred south of Albuquerque, according to the U.S.
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A 3.8-magnitude earthquake occurred south of Albuquerque, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
