Over the past 30 days, New Mexico has recorded 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 9 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 9 shallow (<70 km). 3 of the epicenters were offshore. 7 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 19 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 4.2 km to 11.2 km. All 9 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 days ago 2026-07-27 16:21:16 UTC | 2.5ml | 14 km WSW of Socorro, New Mexico 34.018°, -107.045° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 14 km WSW of Socorro, New Mexico came in on July 27, 2026 at 16:21 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 5 hours earlier. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-07-27 11:36:12 UTC | 2.6ml | 8 km W of Socorro, New Mexico 34.062°, -106.980° | 9.5 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.6 event was detected 8 km W of Socorro, New Mexico on July 27, 2026, with origin time 11:36 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-07-27 06:40:15 UTC | 3.8mb | 31 km S of Segundo, Colorado 36.846°, -104.816° | 5.0 km | 4 | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 27, 2026 at 06:40 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 31 km S of Segundo, Colorado. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for New Mexico over the past 30 days. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-07-25 22:36:22 UTC | 3.4ml | 20 km ENE of Pie Town, New Mexico 34.349°, -107.926° | 9.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:36 UTC on July 25, 2026, a magnitude 3.4 tremor occurred 20 km ENE of Pie Town, New Mexico. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-06 2026-07-06 09:31:40 UTC | 3.7ml | 32 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado 36.835°, -104.829° | 5.0 km | 3 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 32 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado with origin time 09:31 UTC on July 6, 2026. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-06 2026-07-06 09:21:54 UTC | 3.8ml | 33 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado 36.832°, -104.832° | 4.2 km | 8 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded 33 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado on July 6, 2026 at 09:21 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 16:37:28 UTC | 3.5ml | 17 km WSW of Los Ojos, New Mexico 36.692°, -106.757° | 10.0 km | 1 | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 5, 2026, New Mexico registered a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 17 km WSW of Los Ojos, New Mexico at 16:37 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 06:45:53 UTC | 2.5ml | 26 km WSW of Los Ojos, New Mexico 36.640°, -106.849° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place 26 km WSW of Los Ojos, New Mexico on July 5, 2026 at 06:45 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-02 2026-07-02 06:18:17 UTC | 2.8ml | 14 km S of Stonewall Gap, Colorado 37.025°, -105.035° | 5.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 14 km S of Stonewall Gap, Colorado at 06:18 UTC on July 2, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
31 km S of Segundo, Colorado
3 days ago
9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico
2026-04-06
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
New Mexico experiences moderate seismic activity due to the Rio Grande Rift, a continental rift zone running through the center of the state.
In 2026, New Mexico has recorded 95 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in New Mexico in 2026 was a magnitude 4.4 event near Atoka, New Mexico.
New Mexico has a Moderate seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 9 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.8 event near 31 km S of Segundo, Colorado.
In the past 30 days, 9 earthquakes have been recorded in the New Mexico region.
The largest recent earthquake in the New Mexico area was a magnitude 3.8 event that occurred 31 km S of Segundo, Colorado.
Colorado has relatively low natural seismicity, though some areas have experienc...
Arizona experiences moderate seismic activity, particularly in the northern part...
Texas generally has low natural seismic activity, though western and northern re...
Oklahoma has experienced a dramatic increase in seismic activity since 2009, lar...