Earthquake Information for La Mesa, New Mexico

La Mesa, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.38% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of La Mesa, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of La Mesa, NM was a 3.2 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in La Mesa since 1931 within 30 miles
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
16.38%

Earthquake Probability for La Mesa, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in La Mesa, 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
16.38%
5.1
14.14%
5.2
14.14%
5.2
12.24%
5.3
10.63%
5.4
9.26%
5.5
8.11%
5.6
7.14%
5.7
6.32%
5.8
5.64%
5.9
5.07%
6.0
4.59%
6.1
4.13%
6.2
3.75%
6.3
3.42%
6.4
3.13%
6.5
2.84%
6.6
2.11%
6.7
1.68%
6.8
1.01%
6.9
0.57%
7.0
0.25%
7.1
0.15%
7.2
0.09%
7.3
0.06%
7.4
0.04%
7.5
0.02%
7.6
0.01%
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%