Lea County, NM has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 26 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.47% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lea County, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lea County, NM was a 3.3 Magnitude in 2020.
View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Lea County, NM.
View the number of earthquake incidents in Lea County, NM by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.
Total Number of Earthquakes in Lea County, NM within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.