Earthquake Information for Torrance County, New Mexico

Torrance County, NM has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 7 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 18.85% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Torrance County, NM within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Torrance County, NM was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1990.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Torrance County since 1931
7
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
18.85%

Earthquake Probability for Torrance County, NM

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Torrance 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
18.85%
5.1
15.98%
5.2
15.98%
5.2
13.52%
5.3
11.42%
5.4
9.63%
5.5
8.11%
5.6
6.84%
5.7
5.76%
5.8
4.85%
5.9
4.09%
6.0
3.45%
6.1
2.81%
6.2
2.27%
6.3
1.81%
6.4
1.42%
6.5
1.10%
6.6
0.82%
6.7
0.58%
6.8
0.35%
6.9
0.17%
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%