Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Los Chavez, NM
M 2.7
Latest: 3:10 pm MDT on 15 September 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) S of Los Chavez, NM
The most recent earthquake near Los Chavez was M 2.7, 26 km (16 mi) S of Los Chavez, NM, at 3:10 pm MDT on 15 September 2026. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 27 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 24
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.9 on 17 June 2026, 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM
- Reported felt
- 18 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 27
- 2.7 26 km (16 mi) S of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 5
- 3.0 24 km (15 mi) SW of Los Chavez, NM
- 3.0 23 km (14 mi) SW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 6
- 2.8 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Los Chavez, NM
- 2.6 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM
- 3.6 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 13
- 2.6 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM
- 2.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of Los Chavez, NM
- 3.7 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 6
- 3.2 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 1
- 2.9 26 km (16 mi) S of Los Chavez, NM
- 3.6 27 km (17 mi) S of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 1
- 3.9 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 18
- 2.8 27 km (17 mi) S of Los Chavez, NM
- 3.0 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 2
- 2.9 27 km (17 mi) S of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 6
- 2.7 28 km (17 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 1
- 2.8 28 km (18 mi) SW of Los Chavez, NM
- 3.9 29 km (18 mi) S of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 109
- 3.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 13
- 2.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 2
- 3.0 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 7
- 2.7 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 2
- 3.0 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Los Chavez, NM
- 3.1 22 km (13 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 3
- 2.3 15 km (9 mi) NNW of Los Chavez, NM · felt by 9
- 2.9 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Los Chavez, 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 Los Chavez time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Los Chavez are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Los Chavez; dots are the 27 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 Los Chavez.
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Hubbell Spring fault, 19 km from its surface trace
- Coyote Springs fault, 33 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
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