Earthquake Information for Socorro, Texas

Socorro, TX has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 4 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 16.84% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Socorro, TX within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Socorro, TX was a 2.9 Magnitude in 2012.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Socorro since 1931 within 30 miles
4
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
16.84%

Earthquake Probability for Socorro, TX

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Socorro, TX.

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
16.84%
5.1
14.70%
5.2
14.70%
5.2
12.87%
5.3
11.32%
5.4
10.02%
5.5
8.91%
5.6
7.99%
5.7
7.21%
5.8
6.55%
5.9
5.92%
6.0
5.16%
6.1
4.19%
6.2
3.37%
6.3
2.84%
6.4
2.52%
6.5
2.27%
6.6
1.89%
6.7
1.54%
6.8
1.24%
6.9
0.84%
7.0
0.46%
7.1
0.29%
7.2
0.16%
7.3
0.07%
7.4
0.03%
7.5
0.01%
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%