Earthquake Information for Escondida, New Mexico

Escondida, NM has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 53 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 37.64% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Escondida, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Escondida, NM was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1982.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Escondida since 1931 within 30 miles
53
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
37.64%

Earthquake Probability for Escondida, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Escondida, 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
37.64%
5.1
32.48%
5.2
32.48%
5.2
27.87%
5.3
23.79%
5.4
20.22%
5.5
17.12%
5.6
14.46%
5.7
12.18%
5.8
10.23%
5.9
8.58%
6.0
7.18%
6.1
5.92%
6.2
4.85%
6.3
3.95%
6.4
3.20%
6.5
2.54%
6.6
1.90%
6.7
1.34%
6.8
0.82%
6.9
0.41%
7.0
0.05%
7.1
0.02%
7.2
0.01%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
7.6
0.00%
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%