Earthquake Information for Mesilla, New Mexico

Mesilla, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 7 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.42% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mesilla, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mesilla, NM was a 4.0 Magnitude in 2015.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Mesilla since 1931 within 30 miles
7
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
16.42%

Earthquake Probability for Mesilla, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mesilla, 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
16.42%
5.1
14.17%
5.2
14.17%
5.2
12.24%
5.3
10.61%
5.4
9.22%
5.5
8.06%
5.6
7.08%
5.7
6.25%
5.8
5.56%
5.9
4.98%
6.0
4.50%
6.1
4.04%
6.2
3.65%
6.3
3.32%
6.4
3.04%
6.5
2.74%
6.6
2.06%
6.7
1.67%
6.8
1.04%
6.9
0.63%
7.0
0.31%
7.1
0.21%
7.2
0.14%
7.3
0.11%
7.4
0.07%
7.5
0.03%
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%