Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Belen, NM
M 2.7
Latest: 3:10 pm MDT on 15 September 2026 · 19 km (12 mi) S of Belen, NM
The most recent earthquake near Belen was M 2.7, 19 km (12 mi) S of Belen, NM, at 3:10 pm MDT on 15 September 2026. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 33 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 28
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.9 on 17 June 2026, 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Belen, NM
- Reported felt
- 21 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 35
- 2.7 19 km (12 mi) S of Belen, NM · felt by 5
- 3.0 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Belen, NM
- 3.0 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Belen, NM · felt by 6
- 2.8 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Belen, NM
- 2.6 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Belen, NM
- 3.6 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 13
- 2.6 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Belen, NM
- 2.7 17 km (11 mi) SW of Belen, NM
- 3.7 16 km (10 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 6
- 3.2 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 1
- 2.9 19 km (12 mi) S of Belen, NM
- 3.6 20 km (12 mi) S of Belen, NM · felt by 1
- 3.9 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 18
- 2.7 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Belen, NM
- 3.1 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Belen, NM
- 2.8 21 km (13 mi) S of Belen, NM
- 3.3 23 km (14 mi) S of Belen, NM · felt by 13
- 3.0 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 2
- 2.9 20 km (13 mi) S of Belen, NM · felt by 6
- 2.7 20 km (13 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 1
- 2.9 24 km (15 mi) S of Belen, NM
- 2.8 22 km (14 mi) SW of Belen, NM
- 3.9 22 km (14 mi) S of Belen, NM · felt by 109
- 3.6 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 13
- 2.6 20 km (12 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 2
- 3.0 17 km (11 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 7
- 2.7 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 2
- 3.0 15 km (9 mi) N of Belen, NM
- 3.1 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 3
- 2.3 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Belen, NM · felt by 9
- 3.0 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 1
- 2.9 26 km (16 mi) S of Belen, NM · felt by 4
- 2.9 11 km (7 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 18
- 2.8 31 km (19 mi) SSW of Belen, NM · felt by 3
- 2.5 41 km (26 mi) WSW of Belen, NM
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Belen time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Belen are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Belen; dots are the 33 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Belen.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Hubbell Spring fault, 20 km from its surface trace
- Coyote Springs fault, 28 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Los Lunas 16 km
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