Earthquake Information for Alamogordo, New Mexico

Alamogordo, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 2 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 15.78% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Alamogordo, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Alamogordo, NM was a 3.5 Magnitude in 2004.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Alamogordo since 1931 within 30 miles
2
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
15.78%

Earthquake Probability for Alamogordo, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Alamogordo, 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
15.78%
5.1
13.51%
5.2
13.51%
5.2
11.59%
5.3
9.95%
5.4
8.56%
5.5
7.40%
5.6
6.42%
5.7
5.59%
5.8
4.90%
5.9
4.32%
6.0
3.83%
6.1
3.36%
6.2
2.96%
6.3
2.62%
6.4
2.33%
6.5
2.08%
6.6
1.66%
6.7
1.31%
6.8
1.16%
6.9
0.88%
7.0
0.64%
7.1
0.54%
7.2
0.45%
7.3
0.41%
7.4
0.28%
7.5
0.11%
7.6
0.05%
7.7
0.02%
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%