Earthquake Information for White Sands, New Mexico

White Sands, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 5 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.83% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of White Sands, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of White Sands, NM was a 3.2 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in White Sands since 1931 within 30 miles
5
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
16.83%

Earthquake Probability for White Sands, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in White Sands, 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
16.83%
5.1
14.58%
5.2
14.58%
5.2
12.67%
5.3
11.05%
5.4
9.67%
5.5
8.51%
5.6
7.54%
5.7
6.72%
5.8
6.03%
5.9
5.46%
6.0
4.98%
6.1
4.52%
6.2
4.14%
6.3
3.81%
6.4
3.52%
6.5
3.23%
6.6
2.51%
6.7
2.08%
6.8
1.45%
6.9
1.01%
7.0
0.67%
7.1
0.53%
7.2
0.43%
7.3
0.37%
7.4
0.27%
7.5
0.11%
7.6
0.05%
7.7
0.02%
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%