Earthquake Information for Colfax County, New Mexico

Colfax County, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 23 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 10.69% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Colfax County, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Colfax County, NM was a 5.0 Magnitude in 2005.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Colfax County since 1931
23
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
10.69%

Earthquake Probability for Colfax County, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Colfax 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
10.69%
5.1
8.89%
5.2
8.89%
5.2
7.94%
5.3
6.58%
5.4
5.46%
5.5
4.52%
5.6
3.93%
5.7
3.25%
5.8
2.77%
5.9
2.30%
6.0
2.01%
6.1
1.60%
6.2
1.31%
6.3
1.01%
6.4
0.83%
6.5
0.60%
6.6
0.44%
6.7
0.33%
6.8
0.19%
6.9
0.09%
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%