Earthquake Information for La Joya, New Mexico

La Joya, NM has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 56 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 39.35% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of La Joya, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of La Joya, NM was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1982.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in La Joya since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

39.35%

Most Recent
Largest

9/12/2023 - 2.8 mag, 5.6mi depth 3.09669 mi from Lemitar, NM
11/30/2022 - 2.7 mag, 5.6mi depth 2.05621 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
11/30/2022 - 3.6 mag, 6.3mi depth 3.14047 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
4/3/2022 - 3.0 mag, 11.8mi depth 2.68342 mi from Abeytas, NM
4/17/2021 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.37028 mi from Socorro, NM
7/13/2020 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 27.0998 mi from Socorro, NM
6/11/2020 - 2.8 mag, 8.8mi depth 18.0363 mi from Abeytas, NM
12/1/2017 - 3.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 16.6663 mi from Socorro, NM
3/11/2014 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.67054 mi from Socorro, NM
2/28/2013 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.885 mi from Lemitar, NM
1/27/2013 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.564 mi from La Joya, NM
12/26/2012 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.242 mi from Escondida, NM
9/29/2012 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3126 mi from Sausal, NM
8/28/2012 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.3033 mi from Veguita, NM
4/6/2011 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 10.8785 mi from La Joya, NM
1/11/2011 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 8.8232 mi from La Joya, NM
5/9/2010 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.4382 mi from Socorro, NM
8/30/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5517 mi from Chamizal, NM
8/30/2009 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.827 mi from Lemitar, NM
8/30/2009 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.3311 mi from Polvadera, NM
8/20/2009 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6464 mi from Socorro, NM
5/23/2007 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1156 mi from Socorro, NM
10/30/2005 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.3255 mi from Socorro, NM
5/24/2004 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.8563 mi from Abeytas, NM
8/28/1995 - 2.7 mag, 3.5mi depth 1.4318 mi from Polvadera, NM
1/1/1994 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9.8522 mi from Abeytas, NM
8/24/1992 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9995 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
6/5/1991 - 3.0 mag, 4.4mi depth 2.3694 mi from Abeytas, NM
3/6/1991 - 2.5 mag, 7.6mi depth 3.8113 mi from Abeytas, NM
3/5/1991 - 2.9 mag, 9.2mi depth 3.3995 mi from Abeytas, NM
12/5/1990 - 2.6 mag, 8.4mi depth 2.9425 mi from Abeytas, NM
11/15/1990 - 3.6 mag, 6.5mi depth 2.6393 mi from Abeytas, NM
11/10/1990 - 3.1 mag, 7.1mi depth 2.3678 mi from Abeytas, NM
11/8/1990 - 4.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 2.6545 mi from Abeytas, NM
11/8/1990 - 3.1 mag, 8.9mi depth 2.8207 mi from Abeytas, NM
7/31/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.6mi depth 2.8212 mi from Abeytas, NM
7/21/1990 - 3.0 mag, 11.8mi depth 2.5694 mi from Abeytas, NM
7/21/1990 - 3.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.5079 mi from Abeytas, NM
7/21/1990 - 3.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.443 mi from Abeytas, NM
5/5/1990 - 3.6 mag, 6.5mi depth 3.8277 mi from Abeytas, NM
2/21/1990 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.7591 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
1/31/1990 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.9818 mi from Abeytas, NM
1/29/1990 - 4.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.7201 mi from Abeytas, NM
11/29/1989 - 4.6 mag, 13.0mi depth 4.4569 mi from Abeytas, NM
4/28/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0335 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
8/16/1985 - 4.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 4.233 mi from Escondida, NM
8/26/1984 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.5946 mi from La Joya, NM
3/2/1983 - 4.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.3033 mi from San Acacia, NM
10/7/1982 - 2.4 mag, 4.0mi depth 2.7739 mi from La Joya, NM
9/20/1982 - 5.0 mag, 11.3mi depth 10.0378 mi from Luis Lopez, NM

9/20/1982 - 5.0 mag, 11.3mi depth 10.0378 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
11/29/1989 - 4.6 mag, 13.0mi depth 4.4569 mi from Abeytas, NM
1/29/1990 - 4.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.7201 mi from Abeytas, NM
11/8/1990 - 4.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 2.6545 mi from Abeytas, NM
8/16/1985 - 4.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 4.233 mi from Escondida, NM
3/2/1983 - 4.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 3.3033 mi from San Acacia, NM
1/31/1990 - 4.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.9818 mi from Abeytas, NM
12/1/2017 - 3.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 16.6663 mi from Socorro, NM
11/15/1990 - 3.6 mag, 6.5mi depth 2.6393 mi from Abeytas, NM
11/30/2022 - 3.6 mag, 6.3mi depth 3.14047 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
5/5/1990 - 3.6 mag, 6.5mi depth 3.8277 mi from Abeytas, NM
2/21/1990 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.7591 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
9/29/2012 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.3126 mi from Sausal, NM
5/24/2004 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.8563 mi from Abeytas, NM
2/28/2013 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.885 mi from Lemitar, NM
5/23/2007 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.1156 mi from Socorro, NM
7/31/1990 - 3.3 mag, 7.6mi depth 2.8212 mi from Abeytas, NM
3/11/2014 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.67054 mi from Socorro, NM
4/6/2011 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 10.8785 mi from La Joya, NM
7/21/1990 - 3.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.443 mi from Abeytas, NM
5/9/1981 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 8.1521 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
9/22/1973 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.8757 mi from Abeytas, NM
11/10/1990 - 3.1 mag, 7.1mi depth 2.3678 mi from Abeytas, NM
11/8/1990 - 3.1 mag, 8.9mi depth 2.8207 mi from Abeytas, NM
7/21/1990 - 3.1 mag, 7.0mi depth 2.5079 mi from Abeytas, NM
4/3/2022 - 3.0 mag, 11.8mi depth 2.68342 mi from Abeytas, NM
6/5/1991 - 3.0 mag, 4.4mi depth 2.3694 mi from Abeytas, NM
7/21/1990 - 3.0 mag, 11.8mi depth 2.5694 mi from Abeytas, NM
1/27/2013 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.564 mi from La Joya, NM
3/5/1991 - 2.9 mag, 9.2mi depth 3.3995 mi from Abeytas, NM
8/26/1984 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.5946 mi from La Joya, NM
5/24/1982 - 2.9 mag, 6.3mi depth 2.2912 mi from Lemitar, NM
5/18/1982 - 2.8 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.9931 mi from Polvadera, NM
6/11/2020 - 2.8 mag, 8.8mi depth 18.0363 mi from Abeytas, NM
7/13/2020 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 27.0998 mi from Socorro, NM
9/12/2023 - 2.8 mag, 5.6mi depth 3.09669 mi from Lemitar, NM
5/18/1982 - 2.8 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.3938 mi from Lemitar, NM
8/28/2012 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.3033 mi from Veguita, NM
1/11/2011 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 8.8232 mi from La Joya, NM
11/30/2022 - 2.7 mag, 5.6mi depth 2.05621 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
8/20/2009 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6464 mi from Socorro, NM
8/28/1995 - 2.7 mag, 3.5mi depth 1.4318 mi from Polvadera, NM
12/5/1990 - 2.6 mag, 8.4mi depth 2.9425 mi from Abeytas, NM
8/30/2009 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.827 mi from Lemitar, NM
8/24/1992 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9995 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
4/28/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0335 mi from Luis Lopez, NM
3/6/1991 - 2.5 mag, 7.6mi depth 3.8113 mi from Abeytas, NM
12/26/2012 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.242 mi from Escondida, NM
8/30/2009 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5517 mi from Chamizal, NM
1/1/1994 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9.8522 mi from Abeytas, NM

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Earthquake Probability for La Joya, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in La Joya, NM.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

39.35%

5.1

34.14%

5.2

34.14%

5.2

29.47%

5.3

25.34%

5.4

21.72%

5.5

18.57%

5.6

15.86%

5.7

13.53%

5.8

11.55%

5.9

9.86%

6.0

8.44%

6.1

7.02%

6.2

5.83%

6.3

4.81%

6.4

3.95%

6.5

3.23%

6.6

2.49%

6.7

1.83%

6.8

1.26%

6.9

0.70%

7.0

0.14%

7.1

0.07%

7.2

0.02%

7.3

0.01%

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%

Earthquake Count for La Joya, NM

View the number of earthquake incidents in La Joya, NM by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for La Joya, NM

Total Number of Earthquakes in La Joya, NM within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

09/12/2023

2.8

5.6

3.10

Earthquake Information for La Joya, New Mexico

Earthquake Probability for La Joya, NM

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for La Joya, NM

List of Earthquake Incidents for La Joya, NM

Risk Of Natural Disasters In La Joya, NM

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