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Latest quakes in or near Rio Arriba, New Mexico, USA - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake 3 Km E of Capulin, New Mexico
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake 7 Km ESE of Cuba, New Mexico - Dec 23, 2023 -
Strongest since 2021Mag. 4.2 3 Km E of Capulin, New Mexico - Jul 12, 2021 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 00:02 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Rio Arriba in the past 24 hours.
Since 2021, Rio Arriba has had 18 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.2:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 5 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 2.8 Earthquake 7 Km ESE of Cuba, New Mexico -
Strongest: Mag. 4.2 Earthquake 3 Km E of Capulin, New Mexico -
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Latest quakes in or near Rio Arriba, New Mexico, USA - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Dec 23, 2023 05:08 am (Denver)
Dec 23, 2023 11:08 GMT
2.8

10.4 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the S 7 Km ESE of Cuba, New Mexico Info
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 20, 2023 05:48 pm (Denver)
Dec 20, 2023 23:48 GMT
3.5

11 km
10 Km ESE of Cuba, New Mexico 1 reportInfo
Dec 20, 2023 04:03 pm (Denver)
Dec 20, 2023 22:03 GMT
2.5

7.5 km
12 Km E of Cuba, New Mexico Info
Monday, October 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 22, 2023 10:22 pm (Denver)
Oct 23, 2023 04:22 GMT
2.9

13 km
3 Km ESE of Capulin, New Mexico Info
Thursday, April 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 19, 2023 08:03 pm (Denver)
Apr 20, 2023 02:03 GMT
2.6

5 km
9 Km N of Capulin, New Mexico Info
Friday, April 14, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 14, 2023 02:16 am (Denver)
Apr 14, 2023 08:16 GMT
2.5

10 km
17 km (10.6 mi) to the S 11 Km NW of Jemez Springs, New Mexico 1 reportInfo
Thursday, March 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 9, 2023 01:24 am (Denver)
Mar 9, 2023 07:24 GMT
2.6

11 km
22 km (14 mi) to the S 6 Km WSW of La Cueva, New Mexico 1 reportInfo
Friday, June 17, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 17, 2022 04:39 pm (Denver)
Jun 17, 2022 22:39 GMT
2.8

1.9 km
5 Km NNW of Regina, New Mexico 1 reportInfo
Sunday, October 17, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 16, 2021 07:08 pm (Denver)
Oct 17, 2021 01:08 GMT
2.5

5 km
New Mexico Info
Saturday, October 16, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 16, 2021 04:09 am (Denver)
Oct 16, 2021 10:09 GMT
2.7

5.6 km
3 Km NE of Capulin, New Mexico Info
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 12, 2021 06:40 pm (Denver)
Jul 13, 2021 00:40 GMT
2.7

5.7 km
3 Km NNE of Capulin, New Mexico Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.6 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3.5 quakes on average per year in or near Rio Arriba, New Mexico, USA:
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 1.07 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 2.2 quakes per year
Rio Arriba has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. However, Rio Arriba has had at least 1 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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