Earthquake Information for Hillsboro, New Mexico

Hillsboro, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 14.96% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Hillsboro, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Hillsboro, NM was a 2.8 Magnitude in 1991.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Hillsboro since 1931 within 30 miles
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
14.96%

Earthquake Probability for Hillsboro, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Hillsboro, 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
14.96%
5.1
12.66%
5.2
12.66%
5.2
10.70%
5.3
9.04%
5.4
7.63%
5.5
6.44%
5.6
5.44%
5.7
4.61%
5.8
3.90%
5.9
3.31%
6.0
2.82%
6.1
2.35%
6.2
1.95%
6.3
1.60%
6.4
1.29%
6.5
1.01%
6.6
0.72%
6.7
0.46%
6.8
0.28%
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%