Earthquake Information for Mescalero, New Mexico

Mescalero, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 15.25% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mescalero, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mescalero, NM was a 3.5 Magnitude in 2004.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Mescalero since 1931 within 30 miles
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
15.25%

Earthquake Probability for Mescalero, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mescalero, 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
15.25%
5.1
12.97%
5.2
12.97%
5.2
11.03%
5.3
9.39%
5.4
7.99%
5.5
6.82%
5.6
5.83%
5.7
5.00%
5.8
4.31%
5.9
3.72%
6.0
3.24%
6.1
2.77%
6.2
2.39%
6.3
2.07%
6.4
1.80%
6.5
1.56%
6.6
1.23%
6.7
0.95%
6.8
0.81%
6.9
0.59%
7.0
0.41%
7.1
0.35%
7.2
0.29%
7.3
0.27%
7.4
0.19%
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%