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Recent Earthquakes Near Placitas, New Mexico, United States
Placitas has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Placitas:
Cuba, New Mexico, United States
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-30 02:40:26
at 02:40
January 30, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.9880, -106.6860
79.2 km from Cuba (49.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 18:02:44
at 18:02
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.7080, -106.8180
159.4 km from Tierra Amarilla (99.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Socorro, New Mexico, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-01 04:53:10
at 04:53
May 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.3520, -107.0090
118.7 km from Socorro (73.7 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Paradise Hills, New Mexico, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-10 15:36:02
at 15:36
September 10, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.1580, -106.7830
36.6 km from Paradise Hills (22.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Paradise Hills, New Mexico, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-10 14:11:46
at 14:11
September 10, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.2080, -106.7740
33.6 km from Paradise Hills (20.9 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-12-20 23:48:28
at 23:48
December 20, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.0020, -106.8490
86.2 km from Jemez Pueblo (53.5 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Grants, New Mexico, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-18 01:04:17
at 01:04
May 18, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3560, -107.5470
102.2 km from Grants (63.5 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-14 22:39:06
at 22:39
May 14, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.8440, -106.8290
63.2 km from Los Lunas (39.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-14 08:16:09
at 08:16
April 14, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.8490, -106.7740
68.0 km from Jemez Pueblo (42.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-09 07:24:28
at 07:24
March 09, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.8440, -106.7120
65.0 km from Jemez Pueblo (40.4 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Socorro, New Mexico, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-01 07:50:24
at 07:50
December 01, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.9610, -106.9290
156.3 km from Socorro (97.1 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-12 16:06:14
at 16:06
July 12, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2320, -106.7720
107.3 km from Tierra Amarilla (66.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-12 15:33:35
at 15:33
July 12, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2260, -106.7660
106.5 km from Los Alamos (66.2 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-30 15:04:11
at 15:04
July 30, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2130, -106.7620
105.1 km from Los Alamos (65.3 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Eldorado at Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
2.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-26 13:33:54
at 13:33
January 26, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3820, -105.9430
44.6 km from Eldorado at Santa Fe (27.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Socorro, New Mexico, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2017-12-01 17:12:00
at 17:12
December 01, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.2770, -106.7920
119.1 km from Socorro (74.0 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Laguna, New Mexico, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2016-10-20 13:28:01
at 13:28
October 20, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.2460, -107.4080
89.7 km from Laguna (55.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Belen, New Mexico, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2012-09-29 00:59:48
at 00:59
September 29, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.6800, -106.8180
78.3 km from Belen (48.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Nambe, New Mexico, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2011-10-17 16:38:51
at 16:38
October 17, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.8530, -105.9750
73.0 km from Nambe (45.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Nambe, New Mexico, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2011-10-17 16:38:51
at 16:38
October 17, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.8530, -105.9750
73.0 km from Nambe (45.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
White Rock, New Mexico, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2011-02-07 13:50:34
at 13:50
February 07, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.6930, -106.2880
44.6 km from White Rock (27.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Paradise Hills, New Mexico, United States
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2009-11-28 18:13:44
at 18:13
November 28, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.2880, -107.0660
58.4 km from Paradise Hills (36.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2009-09-29 03:43:38
at 03:43
September 29, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.7840, -106.7540
65.3 km from Los Lunas (40.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2009-09-14 18:27:24
at 18:27
September 14, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5450, -106.4600
137.4 km from Tierra Amarilla (85.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Paradise Hills, New Mexico, United States
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2009-08-12 00:12:40
at 00:12
August 12, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3590, -106.9300
46.3 km from Paradise Hills (28.8 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Laguna, New Mexico, United States
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2009-07-17 05:26:08
at 05:26
July 17, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.3050, -107.2200
72.3 km from Laguna (44.9 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2008-06-04 14:02:42
at 14:02
June 04, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.5100, -106.3550
133.6 km from Tierra Amarilla (83.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
La Cienega, New Mexico, United States
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2007-08-15 06:52:58
at 06:52
August 15, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.5610, -106.1960
35.0 km from La Cienega (21.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Jarales, New Mexico, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2004-05-24 21:36:28
at 21:36
May 24, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.4650, -106.8990
103.0 km from Jarales (64.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Estancia, New Mexico, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1998-01-04 08:05:31
at 08:05
January 04, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.5530, -106.1910
86.3 km from Estancia (53.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Springer, New Mexico, United States
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1995-07-04 03:59:04
at 03:59
July 04, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.2460, -104.8140
179.1 km from Springer (111.3 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Meadow Lake, New Mexico, United States
2.9 magnitude earthquake
1991-12-09 12:47:16
at 12:47
December 09, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.8500, -106.5530
52.0 km from Meadow Lake (32.3 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States
3.5 magnitude earthquake
1991-06-20 16:05:00
at 16:05
June 20, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.6190, -106.4750
187.3 km from Carrizozo (116.4 miles)
Depth: 0.0 km
Jarales, New Mexico, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1990-11-15 07:25:24
at 07:25
November 15, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.4570, -106.8590
102.3 km from Jarales (63.6 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Jarales, New Mexico, United States
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1990-11-08 10:46:53
at 10:46
November 08, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.4490, -106.8560
103.0 km from Jarales (64.0 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
McIntosh, New Mexico, United States
3.7 magnitude earthquake
1990-07-22 21:27:05
at 21:27
July 22, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.8380, -106.0060
64.5 km from McIntosh (40.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Jarales, New Mexico, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-05 16:26:22
at 16:26
May 05, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.4490, -106.8780
103.8 km from Jarales (64.5 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Socorro, New Mexico, United States
3.9 magnitude earthquake
1990-02-27 13:23:22
at 13:23
February 27, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.9530, -106.5880
150.9 km from Socorro (93.8 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Socorro, New Mexico, United States
3.6 magnitude earthquake
1990-02-21 12:02:19
at 12:02
February 21, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.0140, -106.5440
143.8 km from Socorro (89.4 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Jarales, New Mexico, United States
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-01-29 13:16:10
at 13:16
January 29, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.4630, -106.8790
102.4 km from Jarales (63.6 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km