Earthquake Information for Pena Blanca, New Mexico

Pena Blanca, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 28.78% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Pena Blanca, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Pena Blanca, NM was a 3.5 Magnitude in 2011.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Pena Blanca since 1931 within 30 miles
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
28.78%

Earthquake Probability for Pena Blanca, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Pena Blanca, 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
28.78%
5.1
25.20%
5.2
25.20%
5.2
22.10%
5.3
19.41%
5.4
17.11%
5.5
15.14%
5.6
13.47%
5.7
12.05%
5.8
10.86%
5.9
9.84%
6.0
8.96%
6.1
8.01%
6.2
7.24%
6.3
6.49%
6.4
5.86%
6.5
5.33%
6.6
4.17%
6.7
3.18%
6.8
2.29%
6.9
1.59%
7.0
0.88%
7.1
0.54%
7.2
0.30%
7.3
0.15%
7.4
0.06%
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%