Earthquake Information for Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Ojo Caliente, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 7 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 27.60% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Ojo Caliente, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Ojo Caliente, NM was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Ojo Caliente since 1931 within 30 miles
7
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
27.60%

Earthquake Probability for Ojo Caliente, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Ojo Caliente, 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
27.60%
5.1
23.97%
5.2
23.97%
5.2
20.84%
5.3
18.11%
5.4
15.77%
5.5
13.77%
5.6
12.08%
5.7
10.64%
5.8
9.43%
5.9
8.40%
6.0
7.50%
6.1
6.62%
6.2
5.89%
6.3
5.16%
6.4
4.52%
6.5
3.98%
6.6
3.08%
6.7
2.45%
6.8
1.89%
6.9
1.46%
7.0
0.97%
7.1
0.71%
7.2
0.47%
7.3
0.30%
7.4
0.15%
7.5
0.07%
7.6
0.03%
7.7
0.01%
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%