Earthquake Information for Mckinley County, New Mexico

Mckinley County, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.24% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mckinley County, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mckinley County, NM was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1976.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Mckinley County since 1931
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
6.24%

Earthquake Probability for Mckinley County, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mckinley 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
6.24%
5.1
5.19%
5.2
5.19%
5.2
4.60%
5.3
3.82%
5.4
3.17%
5.5
2.64%
5.6
2.29%
5.7
1.91%
5.8
1.63%
5.9
1.37%
6.0
1.20%
6.1
0.96%
6.2
0.79%
6.3
0.61%
6.4
0.50%
6.5
0.37%
6.6
0.28%
6.7
0.20%
6.8
0.12%
6.9
0.06%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
7.6
0.00%
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%