Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Los Alamos, NM
M 3.3
Latest: 7:40 pm MST on 29 January 2026 · 36 km (22 mi) WNW of Los Alamos, NM
The most recent earthquake near Los Alamos was M 3.3, 36 km (22 mi) WNW of Los Alamos, NM, at 7:40 pm MST on 29 January 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Reported felt
- 0 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 4
- 3.3 36 km (22 mi) WNW of Los Alamos, NM · felt by 2
- 2.5 43 km (27 mi) W of Los Alamos, NM · felt by 2
- 2.6 38 km (24 mi) W of Los Alamos, NM
- 2.6 46 km (28 mi) WNW of Los Alamos, 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 Los Alamos time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Los Alamos are listed even when they are further out.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists no earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Los Alamos.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Rendija Canyon fault, under 1 km from its surface trace
- Guaje Mountain fault, 2 km from its surface trace
- Pajarito fault, 2 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
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