Earthquakes in New Mexico
New Mexico has a low to moderate level of seismicity. Earthquakes larger than magnitude 6 on the Richter scale have occurred here in the historical past and will likely occur again.
For more information on earthquake basics, the history of earthquakes in New Mexico, and earthquake preparedness, visit the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources “Tremor”earthquake information Web site or the New Mexico Tech Geophysics Program Web site.
New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801-4796
information: (575) 835-5420
fax: (575) 835-6333
http://geoinfo.nmt.edu
The New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources is a research and service division of:
