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Earthquakes near Placitas, NM

Recorded earthquakes within 100 km of Placitas (population 4,977), shown in local time (America/Denver).

Latest quake near Placitas: M2.7 · Sep 15, 2026, 03:10 PM local time · 96 km SSW of the city · 10 km deep

The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 0 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.

past hourpast daypast weekearlier in the last 90 daysbiggest on recordbigger dot = stronger quake
0last 24 hours
0last 7 days
0last 30 days
29last 12 months
M3.9largest in 10 years

In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Placitas.

Big enough to feel last year (M4+) · 0

Latest earthquakes near Placitas

MagLocationLocal timeDepthDistance
M2.72 km NNW of Las Nutrias, New MexicoSep 15, 2026, 03:10 PM10 km96 km SSW
M2.711 km ESE of San Mateo, New MexicoAug 24, 2026, 04:51 PM10 km99 km W
M3.016 km WSW of Pueblitos, New MexicoAug 18, 2026, 12:03 AM8 km93 km SSW
M3.015 km WSW of Pueblitos, New MexicoAug 17, 2026, 09:40 PM5 km93 km SSW
M2.815 km W of Pueblitos, New MexicoAug 17, 2026, 01:44 PM5 km89 km SSW
M2.67 km WNW of Veguita, New MexicoJun 17, 2026, 02:05 PM14 km94 km SSW
M2.64 km WNW of Abeytas, New MexicoJun 17, 2026, 11:56 AM12 km99 km SSW
M2.714 km NW of Abeytas, New MexicoJun 17, 2026, 11:36 AM8 km94 km SSW
M3.76 km WNW of Veguita, New MexicoJun 17, 2026, 11:14 AM9 km94 km SSW
M3.26 km NW of Abeytas, New MexicoJun 17, 2026, 07:15 AM11 km97 km SSW

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

1'16'17'18'19'20'21'221'232'241'2514'26 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 Placitas

How big they were
M1.5–2.00 (0%)
M2.0–3.015 (52%)
M3.0–4.014 (48%)
M4.0–5.00 (0%)
M5.0+0 (0%)
How deep they were
0–10 km12 (41%)
10–30 km17 (59%)
30–70 km0 (0%)
70+ km0 (0%)

Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 29 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.

Biggest earthquakes on record near Placitas (M4.0 and up, since 1980)

MagLocationDate (UTC)Distance
No M4.0+ events in the catalog within 100 km since 1980.

Nearby places

Bernalillo, NM (11 km) · San Felipe Pueblo, NM (14 km) · Enchanted Hills, NM (16 km) · Albuquerque, NM (32 km) · Rio Rancho, NM (23 km) · South Valley, NM (40 km)

USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 19:45 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.