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New Mexico Earthquake History
Since July 2, 1906, the USGS has recorded 25 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in New Mexico. The strongest was M 5.8.
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Strongest in New Mexico
M 5.8 · Near Socorro, New MexicoNovember 15, 1906M 5.8 · Near Socorro, New MexicoJuly 16, 1906M 5.5 · Near Socorro, New MexicoJuly 12, 1906M 5.4 · 59 km S of Whites City, New MexicoMay 4, 2025M 5.1 · 4 km NNW of Lumberton, New MexicoJanuary 23, 1966M 5.0 · 25 km NW of Crownpoint, New MexicoJanuary 5, 1976M 4.9 · 34 km E of Pleasanton, New MexicoSeptember 17, 1938M 4.9 · 55 km S of Whites City, New MexicoJuly 21, 2022M 4.8 · 34 km E of Pleasanton, New MexicoSeptember 29, 1938M 4.7 · 4 km ENE of Albuquerque, New MexicoJanuary 4, 1971
All recorded earthquakes
M 5.4 mlMay 4, 2025
59 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · depth 8 km
M 4.7 mlFebruary 18, 2025
52 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · depth 4 km
M 4.5 mlAugust 11, 2022
54 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · depth 7 km
M 4.9 mlJuly 21, 2022
55 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · depth 6 km
M 4.6 mlJune 1, 2022
53 km SSW of Whites City, New Mexico · depth 6 km
M 4.6 mlMarch 25, 2022
56 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · depth 7 km
M 4.5 mlMarch 17, 2021
57 km S of Whites City, New Mexico · depth 6 km
M 4.6 mbJanuary 2, 1992
12 km SSE of Eunice, New Mexico · depth 5 km
M 4.5 mbJanuary 29, 1990
6 km W of Abeytas, New Mexico · depth 12 km
M 4.6 mbNovember 29, 1989
7 km W of Abeytas, New Mexico · depth 13 km
M 4.6 mbMarch 5, 1977
22 km SSW of Lake Valley, New Mexico · depth 22 km
M 5.0 mbJanuary 5, 1976
25 km NW of Crownpoint, New Mexico · depth 25 km
M 4.5 mbMarch 17, 1973
2 km SW of Chili, New Mexico · depth 6 km
M 4.7 mbJanuary 4, 1971
4 km ENE of Albuquerque, New Mexico
M 4.5 mbNovember 28, 1970
4 km ENE of Albuquerque, New Mexico
M 5.1 mwJanuary 23, 1966
4 km NNW of Lumberton, New Mexico · depth 10 km
M 4.6 lgJune 4, 1939
34 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico
M 4.6 lgNovember 27, 1938
34 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico
M 4.8 lgSeptember 29, 1938
34 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico
M 4.9 lgSeptember 17, 1938
34 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico
M 4.5 mintDecember 19, 1906
Near Socorro, New Mexico
M 5.8 mintNovember 15, 1906
Near Socorro, New Mexico
M 5.8 mintJuly 16, 1906
Near Socorro, New Mexico
M 5.5 mintJuly 12, 1906
Near Socorro, New Mexico
M 4.5 mintJuly 2, 1906
Near Socorro, New Mexico
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.