Earthquake Information for Sierra County, New Mexico

Sierra County, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 0 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 15.55% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Sierra County, NM within the next 50 years.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Sierra County since 1931
0
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
15.55%
  • There are no earthquakes reported in Sierra County, NM.
  • There are no earthquakes reported in Sierra County, NM.

Earthquake Probability for Sierra County, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Sierra County, 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
15.55%
5.1
13.16%
5.2
13.16%
5.2
11.13%
5.3
9.40%
5.4
7.93%
5.5
6.70%
5.6
5.65%
5.7
4.78%
5.8
4.05%
5.9
3.43%
6.0
2.92%
6.1
2.43%
6.2
2.02%
6.3
1.66%
6.4
1.35%
6.5
1.06%
6.6
0.75%
6.7
0.49%
6.8
0.29%
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%