Earthquake Information for Mesquite, New Mexico

Mesquite, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.57% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mesquite, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mesquite, NM was a 3.2 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Mesquite since 1931 within 30 miles
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
16.57%

Earthquake Probability for Mesquite, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mesquite, 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
16.57%
5.1
14.31%
5.2
14.31%
5.2
12.39%
5.3
10.76%
5.4
9.38%
5.5
8.21%
5.6
7.23%
5.7
6.41%
5.8
5.72%
5.9
5.14%
6.0
4.65%
6.1
4.19%
6.2
3.81%
6.3
3.48%
6.4
3.19%
6.5
2.90%
6.6
2.16%
6.7
1.72%
6.8
1.05%
6.9
0.61%
7.0
0.29%
7.1
0.19%
7.2
0.12%
7.3
0.09%
7.4
0.06%
7.5
0.03%
7.6
0.01%
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%