Earthquake Information for Questa, New Mexico

Questa, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 5 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.91% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Questa, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Questa, NM was a 4.3 Magnitude in 2004.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Questa since 1931 within 30 miles
5
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
21.91%

Earthquake Probability for Questa, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Questa, 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
21.91%
5.1
18.77%
5.2
18.77%
5.2
16.27%
5.3
13.93%
5.4
11.93%
5.5
10.24%
5.6
8.89%
5.7
7.67%
5.8
6.69%
5.9
5.83%
6.0
5.15%
6.1
4.45%
6.2
3.89%
6.3
3.37%
6.4
2.96%
6.5
2.59%
6.6
2.09%
6.7
1.69%
6.8
1.35%
6.9
1.13%
7.0
0.83%
7.1
0.69%
7.2
0.52%
7.3
0.38%
7.4
0.22%
7.5
0.10%
7.6
0.04%
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%