Earthquake Information for Hernandez, New Mexico

Hernandez, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 5 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 29.50% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Hernandez, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Hernandez, NM was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Hernandez since 1931 within 30 miles
5
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
29.50%

Earthquake Probability for Hernandez, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Hernandez, 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
29.50%
5.1
25.69%
5.2
25.69%
5.2
22.39%
5.3
19.51%
5.4
17.04%
5.5
14.93%
5.6
13.13%
5.7
11.60%
5.8
10.32%
5.9
9.22%
6.0
8.27%
6.1
7.26%
6.2
6.43%
6.3
5.64%
6.4
4.96%
6.5
4.37%
6.6
3.41%
6.7
2.72%
6.8
2.09%
6.9
1.58%
7.0
0.98%
7.1
0.68%
7.2
0.44%
7.3
0.28%
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%