Earthquake Information for Las Cruces, New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 6 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.45% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Las Cruces, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Las Cruces, NM was a 3.2 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Las Cruces since 1931 within 30 miles
6
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
16.45%

Earthquake Probability for Las Cruces, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Las Cruces, 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
16.45%
5.1
14.19%
5.2
14.19%
5.2
12.27%
5.3
10.64%
5.4
9.26%
5.5
8.09%
5.6
7.11%
5.7
6.29%
5.8
5.60%
5.9
5.02%
6.0
4.54%
6.1
4.07%
6.2
3.69%
6.3
3.36%
6.4
3.07%
6.5
2.77%
6.6
2.09%
6.7
1.71%
6.8
1.10%
6.9
0.72%
7.0
0.42%
7.1
0.30%
7.2
0.22%
7.3
0.18%
7.4
0.13%
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%