Earthquake Information for Maxwell, New Mexico

Maxwell, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 47 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.44% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Maxwell, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Maxwell, NM was a 4.5 Magnitude in 2016.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Maxwell since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

7.44%

Most Recent
Largest

12/18/2023 - 3.8 mag, 5.6mi depth 19.8463 mi from Segundo, CO
6/5/2023 - 2.9 mag, 12.4mi depth 19.9771 mi from Segundo, CO
5/2/2023 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.8708 mi from Raton, NM
10/31/2022 - 2.6 mag, 3.2mi depth 15.6466 mi from Segundo, CO
3/25/2022 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.7551 mi from Segundo, CO
11/13/2021 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.2261 mi from Ute Park, NM
11/5/2021 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.0829 mi from Ute Park, NM
10/31/2021 - 3.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 15.3201 mi from Cimarron, NM
9/8/2019 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 23.4562 mi from Raton, NM
4/5/2019 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 24.0129 mi from Cimarron, NM
12/25/2018 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.627 mi from Cimarron, NM
12/23/2016 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.596 mi from Cimarron, NM
11/5/2016 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.5024 mi from Raton, NM
3/19/2015 - 3.9 mag, 9.4mi depth 16.5478 mi from Raton, NM
1/6/2015 - 3.7 mag, 3.6mi depth 17.8072 mi from Raton, NM
5/19/2013 - 2.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 13.3095 mi from Segundo, CO
5/11/2012 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.7525 mi from Segundo, CO
5/7/2012 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.2265 mi from Segundo, CO
12/11/2011 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.0153 mi from Segundo, CO
9/16/2011 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.481 mi from Segundo, CO
9/13/2011 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.0953 mi from Segundo, CO
4/30/2010 - 2.8 mag, 3.3mi depth 18.8068 mi from Segundo, CO
4/16/2010 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.3047 mi from Segundo, CO
1/21/2010 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.2919 mi from Segundo, CO
1/18/2010 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.0622 mi from Segundo, CO
11/16/2009 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.446 mi from Raton, NM
8/3/2009 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.2326 mi from Segundo, CO
7/29/2009 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.6782 mi from Segundo, CO
7/29/2009 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.5505 mi from Cimarron, NM
7/29/2009 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.9287 mi from Segundo, CO
5/1/2009 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 21.4833 mi from Raton, NM
12/24/2006 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 12.9693 mi from Segundo, CO
10/30/2006 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.8603 mi from Ute Park, NM
5/26/2006 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.2687 mi from Cimarron, NM
5/14/2006 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.6162 mi from Raton, NM
4/6/2005 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.9544 mi from Segundo, CO
3/30/2004 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.7621 mi from Segundo, CO
3/22/2004 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.4775 mi from Segundo, CO
9/13/2003 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 21.8651 mi from Weston, CO
6/15/2003 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.7402 mi from Segundo, CO
4/28/2003 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 21.0796 mi from Weston, CO
11/14/2002 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.2859 mi from Segundo, CO
6/18/2002 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.8281 mi from Segundo, CO
2/7/2002 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.9385 mi from Raton, NM
1/26/2002 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.3028 mi from Segundo, CO
12/15/2001 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.4803 mi from Segundo, CO
7/4/1995 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.8385 mi from Springer, NM

12/23/2016 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.596 mi from Cimarron, NM
3/22/2004 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.4775 mi from Segundo, CO
7/29/2009 - 4.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.5505 mi from Cimarron, NM
9/13/2011 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.0953 mi from Segundo, CO
3/19/2015 - 3.9 mag, 9.4mi depth 16.5478 mi from Raton, NM
9/16/2011 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.481 mi from Segundo, CO
7/4/1995 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.8385 mi from Springer, NM
12/18/2023 - 3.8 mag, 5.6mi depth 19.8463 mi from Segundo, CO
1/18/2010 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.0622 mi from Segundo, CO
9/13/2003 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 21.8651 mi from Weston, CO
12/25/2018 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.627 mi from Cimarron, NM
1/6/2015 - 3.7 mag, 3.6mi depth 17.8072 mi from Raton, NM
12/24/2006 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 12.9693 mi from Segundo, CO
6/15/2003 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.7402 mi from Segundo, CO
4/28/2003 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 21.0796 mi from Weston, CO
10/31/2021 - 3.6 mag, 4.9mi depth 15.3201 mi from Cimarron, NM
6/18/2002 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.8281 mi from Segundo, CO
10/30/2006 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.8603 mi from Ute Park, NM
1/26/2002 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.3028 mi from Segundo, CO
9/8/2019 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 23.4562 mi from Raton, NM
12/15/2001 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.4803 mi from Segundo, CO
5/2/2023 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.8708 mi from Raton, NM
11/14/2002 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.2859 mi from Segundo, CO
5/1/2009 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 21.4833 mi from Raton, NM
5/26/2006 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 20.2687 mi from Cimarron, NM
11/5/2016 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.5024 mi from Raton, NM
3/30/2004 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.7621 mi from Segundo, CO
4/5/2019 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 24.0129 mi from Cimarron, NM
4/6/2005 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.9544 mi from Segundo, CO
6/5/2023 - 2.9 mag, 12.4mi depth 19.9771 mi from Segundo, CO
1/21/2010 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.2919 mi from Segundo, CO
2/7/2002 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.9385 mi from Raton, NM
4/30/2010 - 2.8 mag, 3.3mi depth 18.8068 mi from Segundo, CO
12/11/2011 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.0153 mi from Segundo, CO
4/16/2010 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.3047 mi from Segundo, CO
8/3/2009 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.2326 mi from Segundo, CO
3/25/2022 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.7551 mi from Segundo, CO
7/29/2009 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.6782 mi from Segundo, CO
7/29/2009 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.9287 mi from Segundo, CO
11/16/2009 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.446 mi from Raton, NM
11/5/2021 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.0829 mi from Ute Park, NM
10/31/2022 - 2.6 mag, 3.2mi depth 15.6466 mi from Segundo, CO
5/14/2006 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.6162 mi from Raton, NM
5/7/2012 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.2265 mi from Segundo, CO
5/19/2013 - 2.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 13.3095 mi from Segundo, CO
5/11/2012 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.7525 mi from Segundo, CO
11/13/2021 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 18.2261 mi from Ute Park, NM

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Earthquake Probability for Maxwell, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Maxwell, NM.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

7.44%

5.1

6.18%

5.2

6.18%

5.2

5.60%

5.3

4.65%

5.4

3.86%

5.5

3.21%

5.6

2.83%

5.7

2.36%

5.8

2.04%

5.9

1.71%

6.0

1.52%

6.1

1.20%

6.2

0.98%

6.3

0.76%

6.4

0.63%

6.5

0.46%

6.6

0.34%

6.7

0.25%

6.8

0.14%

6.9

0.07%

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%

Earthquake Count for Maxwell, NM

View the number of earthquake incidents in Maxwell, NM by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Maxwell, NM

Total Number of Earthquakes in Maxwell, NM within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

12/18/2023

3.8

5.6

19.85

Earthquake Information for Maxwell, New Mexico

Earthquake Probability for Maxwell, NM

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Maxwell, NM

List of Earthquake Incidents for Maxwell, NM

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Maxwell, NM

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