Earthquake Information for Columbus, New Mexico

Columbus, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 1 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 14.39% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Columbus, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Columbus, NM was a 2.9 Magnitude in 2013.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Columbus since 1931 within 30 miles
1
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
14.39%

Earthquake Probability for Columbus, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Columbus, 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
14.39%
5.1
12.16%
5.2
12.16%
5.2
10.26%
5.3
8.65%
5.4
7.28%
5.5
6.14%
5.6
5.17%
5.7
4.36%
5.8
3.68%
5.9
3.11%
6.0
2.63%
6.1
2.14%
6.2
1.73%
6.3
1.38%
6.4
1.08%
6.5
0.83%
6.6
0.62%
6.7
0.43%
6.8
0.27%
6.9
0.13%
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%