Earthquake Information for La Cueva, New Mexico

La Cueva, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 11 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 24.75% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of La Cueva, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of La Cueva, NM was a 4.3 Magnitude in 2021.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in La Cueva since 1931 within 30 miles
11
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
24.75%

Earthquake Probability for La Cueva, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in La Cueva, 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
24.75%
5.1
21.62%
5.2
21.62%
5.2
18.92%
5.3
16.60%
5.4
14.62%
5.5
12.94%
5.6
11.51%
5.7
10.31%
5.8
9.30%
5.9
8.44%
6.0
7.68%
6.1
6.86%
6.2
6.19%
6.3
5.56%
6.4
5.01%
6.5
4.53%
6.6
3.48%
6.7
2.61%
6.8
1.86%
6.9
1.28%
7.0
0.64%
7.1
0.35%
7.2
0.16%
7.3
0.07%
7.4
0.02%
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%