Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near El Cerro, NM
M 3.0
Latest: 9:40 pm MDT on 17 August 2026 · 30 km (19 mi) SW of El Cerro, NM
The most recent earthquake near El Cerro was M 3.0, 30 km (19 mi) SW of El Cerro, NM, at 9:40 pm MDT on 17 August 2026. 6 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 8 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 5
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.7 on 17 June 2026, 30 km (18 mi) SSW of El Cerro, NM
- Reported felt
- 5 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 8
- 3.0 30 km (19 mi) SW of El Cerro, NM · felt by 6
- 2.8 27 km (17 mi) SW of El Cerro, NM
- 2.6 30 km (19 mi) SSW of El Cerro, NM
- 3.7 30 km (18 mi) SSW of El Cerro, NM · felt by 6
- 3.0 8 km (5 mi) WNW of El Cerro, NM
- 3.1 28 km (18 mi) SSW of El Cerro, NM · felt by 3
- 2.3 14 km (9 mi) NW of El Cerro, NM · felt by 9
- 2.9 25 km (16 mi) SSW of El Cerro, NM · felt by 18
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 El Cerro time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after El Cerro are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is El Cerro; dots are the 8 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 El Cerro.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Hubbell Spring fault, 15 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
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- Earthquakes in New Mexico, with the state's activity score
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