Earthquake Information for Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Dona Ana County, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 7 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 15.52% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Dona Ana County, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Dona Ana County, NM was a 4.0 Magnitude in 2015.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Dona Ana County since 1931
7
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
15.52%

Earthquake Probability for Dona Ana County, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Dona Ana County, 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
15.52%
5.1
13.36%
5.2
13.36%
5.2
11.52%
5.3
9.97%
5.4
8.65%
5.5
7.54%
5.6
6.60%
5.7
5.82%
5.8
5.16%
5.9
4.61%
6.0
4.15%
6.1
3.67%
6.2
3.27%
6.3
2.93%
6.4
2.63%
6.5
2.34%
6.6
1.67%
6.7
1.32%
6.8
0.76%
6.9
0.48%
7.0
0.27%
7.1
0.22%
7.2
0.19%
7.3
0.17%
7.4
0.12%
7.5
0.05%
7.6
0.02%
7.7
0.01%
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%