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Earthquakes near Albuquerque, NM

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Albuquerque (population 564,559), shown in local time (America/Denver).

Latest quake near Albuquerque: M2.7 · Sep 15, 2026, 03:10 PM local time · 67 km S of the city · 10 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 6 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.

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M4.0largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Albuquerque. The biggest quake on record near Albuquerque — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.6 of Nov 29, 1989, 06:54 UTC: 7 km W of Abeytas, New Mexico.

Biggest on record (since 1980) · M4.6 in 1989Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 1

Latest earthquakes near Albuquerque

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M2.72 km NNW of Las Nutrias, New MexicoSep 15, 2026, 03:10 PM10 km67 km S
M2.711 km ESE of San Mateo, New MexicoAug 24, 2026, 04:51 PM10 km82 km WNW
M4.08 km SSE of San Mateo, New MexicoAug 22, 2026, 04:19 AM10 km88 km WNW
M3.016 km WSW of Pueblitos, New MexicoAug 18, 2026, 12:03 AM8 km62 km SSW
M3.015 km WSW of Pueblitos, New MexicoAug 17, 2026, 09:40 PM5 km61 km SSW
M2.815 km W of Pueblitos, New MexicoAug 17, 2026, 01:44 PM5 km57 km SSW
M2.67 km WNW of Veguita, New MexicoJun 17, 2026, 02:05 PM14 km64 km SSW
M3.64 km WNW of Abeytas, New MexicoJun 17, 2026, 12:56 PM8 km70 km SSW
M2.64 km WNW of Abeytas, New MexicoJun 17, 2026, 11:56 AM12 km69 km SSW
M2.714 km NW of Abeytas, New MexicoJun 17, 2026, 11:36 AM8 km63 km SSW

Earthquakes per year near Albuquerque (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)

1'161'17'18'19'20'211'222'232'242'2515'26 YTD

M3.0–3.9   M4.0+

Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.

What the last year looked like near Albuquerque

How big they were
M1.5–2.00 (0%)
M2.0–3.015 (50%)
M3.0–4.014 (47%)
M4.0–5.01 (3%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km12 (40%)
10–30 km18 (60%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 30 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

The 6 biggest earthquakes on record near Albuquerque (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
M4.67 km W of Abeytas, New MexicoNov 29, 1989, 06:54 UTC73 km
M4.56 km W of Abeytas, New MexicoJan 29, 1990, 13:16 UTC72 km
M4.44 km WSW of Abeytas, New MexicoNov 08, 1990, 10:46 UTC73 km
M4.15 km N of San Acacia, New MexicoMar 02, 1983, 23:22 UTC90 km
M4.08 km SSE of San Mateo, New MexicoAug 22, 2026, 10:19 UTC88 km
M4.05 km WSW of Abeytas, New MexicoJan 31, 1990, 01:08 UTC74 km

Nearby places

North Valley, NM (10 km) · Paradise Hills, NM (14 km) · Rio Rancho, NM (17 km) · Enchanted Hills, NM (29 km) · Los Lunas, NM (32 km) · Bernalillo, NM (26 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:01 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.