Earthquake Information for Penasco, New Mexico

Penasco, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 4 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 26.77% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Penasco, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Penasco, NM was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Penasco since 1931 within 30 miles
4
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
26.77%

Earthquake Probability for Penasco, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Penasco, 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
26.77%
5.1
23.22%
5.2
23.22%
5.2
20.20%
5.3
17.53%
5.4
15.25%
5.5
13.31%
5.6
11.67%
5.7
10.28%
5.8
9.10%
5.9
8.10%
6.0
7.23%
6.1
6.34%
6.2
5.60%
6.3
4.87%
6.4
4.25%
6.5
3.70%
6.6
2.88%
6.7
2.32%
6.8
1.82%
6.9
1.42%
7.0
0.95%
7.1
0.69%
7.2
0.47%
7.3
0.30%
7.4
0.15%
7.5
0.07%
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%