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Overview — New Mexico Tech Seismological Observatory

The New Mexico Tech Seismological Observatory (NMTSO) monitors seismic activity in the state of New Mexico. The network consists of 21 mostly short-period sensors, located primarily around the Socorro Magma Body and in southeastern NM.

Historic Seismicity
Historic seismicity (through 2005) and seismic stations operated by the New Mexico Tech Seismological Observatory (NMTSO). ANMO is a Global Seismograph Network station operated by the USGS.

Data are streamed continuously to the New Mexico Tech campus and recent data can be viewed under the “Helicorder Data” tab. This data is archived at the IRIS Data Management Center (IRIS DMC).

Recent earthquakes can be viewed under the “Seismic Events” tab. For historic seismicity information, see the earthquake catalogs published by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources.

Historic Seismicity

Example of a seismic station in the NMTSO.