Earthquake Information for Prewitt, New Mexico

Prewitt, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 6 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 12.57% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Prewitt, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Prewitt, NM was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Prewitt since 1931 within 30 miles
6
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
12.57%

Earthquake Probability for Prewitt, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Prewitt, 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
12.57%
5.1
10.55%
5.2
10.55%
5.2
9.03%
5.3
7.56%
5.4
6.32%
5.5
5.28%
5.6
4.47%
5.7
3.73%
5.8
3.14%
5.9
2.63%
6.0
2.23%
6.1
1.79%
6.2
1.45%
6.3
1.14%
6.4
0.91%
6.5
0.69%
6.6
0.51%
6.7
0.36%
6.8
0.22%
6.9
0.10%
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%