Earthquake Information for Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Rio Rancho, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 6 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 25.38% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Rio Rancho, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Rio Rancho, NM was a 2.8 Magnitude in 2009.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Rio Rancho since 1931 within 30 miles
6
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
25.38%

Earthquake Probability for Rio Rancho, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Rio Rancho, NM.

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
25.38%
5.1
22.07%
5.2
22.07%
5.2
19.22%
5.3
16.75%
5.4
14.65%
5.5
12.86%
5.6
11.34%
5.7
10.06%
5.8
8.97%
5.9
8.06%
6.0
7.30%
6.1
6.58%
6.2
5.96%
6.3
5.41%
6.4
4.93%
6.5
4.46%
6.6
3.51%
6.7
2.61%
6.8
1.85%
6.9
1.21%
7.0
0.55%
7.1
0.31%
7.2
0.16%
7.3
0.07%
7.4
0.03%
7.5
0.01%
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%