Earthquake Information for Taos County, New Mexico

Taos County, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 22.32% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Taos County, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Taos County, NM was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Taos County since 1931
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
22.32%

Earthquake Probability for Taos County, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Taos 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
22.32%
5.1
19.15%
5.2
19.15%
5.2
16.58%
5.3
14.22%
5.4
12.21%
5.5
10.50%
5.6
9.12%
5.7
7.89%
5.8
6.89%
5.9
6.02%
6.0
5.33%
6.1
4.60%
6.2
4.00%
6.3
3.46%
6.4
3.01%
6.5
2.60%
6.6
2.03%
6.7
1.60%
6.8
1.23%
6.9
1.02%
7.0
0.72%
7.1
0.58%
7.2
0.43%
7.3
0.29%
7.4
0.16%
7.5
0.08%
7.6
0.03%
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%