Earthquake Information for Otero County, Colorado

Otero County, CO has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.61% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Otero County, CO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Otero County, CO was a 3.4 Magnitude in 1998.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Otero County since 1931
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.61%

Earthquake Probability for Otero County, CO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Otero County, CO.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
1.61%
5.1
1.47%
5.2
1.47%
5.2
1.47%
5.3
1.36%
5.4
1.27%
5.5
1.19%
5.6
1.17%
5.7
1.12%
5.8
1.09%
5.9
1.05%
6.0
1.04%
6.1
1.00%
6.2
0.98%
6.3
0.96%
6.4
0.95%
6.5
0.93%
6.6
0.76%
6.7
0.59%
6.8
0.40%
6.9
0.26%
7.0
0.10%
7.1
0.04%
7.2
0.01%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%