Earthquake Information for Clayton, New Mexico

Clayton, NM has a very low earthquake risk, with a total of 4 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 0.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Clayton, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Clayton, NM was a 3.8 Magnitude in 2022.

Risk Level:
Very Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Clayton since 1931 within 30 miles
4
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
0.72%

Earthquake Probability for Clayton, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Clayton, 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
0.72%
5.1
0.58%
5.2
0.58%
5.2
0.58%
5.3
0.46%
5.4
0.37%
5.5
0.30%
5.6
0.28%
5.7
0.22%
5.8
0.19%
5.9
0.15%
6.0
0.14%
6.1
0.11%
6.2
0.09%
6.3
0.07%
6.4
0.06%
6.5
0.04%
6.6
0.03%
6.7
0.02%
6.8
0.01%
6.9
0.01%
7.0
0.00%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
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%