The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 1 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.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Santa Fe. The biggest quake on record near Santa Fe — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.2 of Jul 12, 2021, 15:33 UTC: 5 km E of Capulin, New Mexico.
Latest earthquakes near Santa Fe
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3.3 | 13 km NNW of La Cueva, New Mexico | Jan 29, 2026, 07:40 PM | 5 km | 75 km WNW |
| M3.2 | 8 km WSW of Paradise Hills, New Mexico | Sep 10, 2024, 09:36 AM | 5 km | 96 km SW |
| M3.5 | 7 km WNW of Paradise Hills, New Mexico | Sep 10, 2024, 08:11 AM | 6 km | 92 km SW |
| M3.5 | 9 km E of Cuba, New Mexico | Dec 20, 2023, 04:48 PM | 11 km | 90 km WNW |
| M3.7 | 3 km E of Capulin, New Mexico | Jul 12, 2021, 10:06 AM | 10 km | 96 km NW |
| M4.2 | 5 km E of Capulin, New Mexico | Jul 12, 2021, 09:33 AM | 13 km | 95 km NW |
| M3.3 | 2 km NNE of Capulin, New Mexico | Apr 09, 2021, 08:49 AM | 5 km | 100 km NW |
| M3.7 | 4 km ENE of Capulin, New Mexico | Jul 30, 2020, 09:04 AM | 11 km | 97 km NW |
| M3.1 | 17 km S of Mora, New Mexico | Sep 29, 2017, 05:35 AM | 5 km | 57 km ENE |
Earthquakes per year near Santa Fe (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
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 Santa Fe
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 1 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Santa Fe (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.2 | 5 km E of Capulin, New Mexico | Jul 12, 2021, 15:33 UTC | 95 km |
Nearby places
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM (18 km) · La Cienega, NM (22 km) · Nambe, NM (23 km) · Los Alamos, NM (40 km) · Española, NM (36 km) · White Rock, NM (29 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 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.