Earthquake Information for Placitas, New Mexico

Placitas, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 6 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 27.41% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Placitas, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Placitas, NM was a 3.0 Magnitude in 2007.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Placitas since 1931 within 30 miles
6
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
27.41%

Earthquake Probability for Placitas, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Placitas, 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
27.41%
5.1
23.93%
5.2
23.93%
5.2
20.92%
5.3
18.32%
5.4
16.10%
5.5
14.20%
5.6
12.59%
5.7
11.22%
5.8
10.07%
5.9
9.10%
6.0
8.29%
6.1
7.49%
6.2
6.81%
6.3
6.20%
6.4
5.67%
6.5
5.20%
6.6
4.23%
6.7
3.30%
6.8
2.48%
6.9
1.73%
7.0
0.89%
7.1
0.53%
7.2
0.29%
7.3
0.14%
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%