Earthquake Information for Moriarty, New Mexico

Moriarty, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 5 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 24.49% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Moriarty, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Moriarty, NM was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Moriarty since 1931 within 30 miles
5
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
24.49%

Earthquake Probability for Moriarty, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Moriarty, 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
24.49%
5.1
21.15%
5.2
21.15%
5.2
18.26%
5.3
15.77%
5.4
13.65%
5.5
11.84%
5.6
10.30%
5.7
9.01%
5.8
7.91%
5.9
6.99%
6.0
6.22%
6.1
5.46%
6.2
4.82%
6.3
4.26%
6.4
3.78%
6.5
3.35%
6.6
2.64%
6.7
1.97%
6.8
1.46%
6.9
0.94%
7.0
0.38%
7.1
0.21%
7.2
0.11%
7.3
0.05%
7.4
0.02%
7.5
0.01%
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%