Earthquake Information for Pecos, New Mexico

Pecos, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 25.88% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Pecos, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Pecos, NM was a 3.5 Magnitude in 2011.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Pecos since 1931 within 30 miles
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
25.88%

Earthquake Probability for Pecos, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Pecos, 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
25.88%
5.1
22.34%
5.2
22.34%
5.2
19.29%
5.3
16.64%
5.4
14.36%
5.5
12.43%
5.6
10.79%
5.7
9.40%
5.8
8.23%
5.9
7.24%
6.0
6.42%
6.1
5.63%
6.2
4.97%
6.3
4.38%
6.4
3.87%
6.5
3.43%
6.6
2.72%
6.7
2.17%
6.8
1.65%
6.9
1.18%
7.0
0.67%
7.1
0.43%
7.2
0.25%
7.3
0.13%
7.4
0.05%
7.5
0.02%
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%