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.
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Gallup.
Latest earthquakes near Gallup
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.9 | 21 km NNE of Fence Lake, New Mexico | Sep 09, 2026, 12:50 PM | 9 km | 78 km S |
| M2.8 | 22 km SW of Pinehill, New Mexico | Aug 31, 2026, 02:43 PM | 10 km | 78 km SSE |
| M2.8 | 21 km NNE of Fence Lake, New Mexico | Aug 29, 2026, 02:53 PM | 4 km | 78 km S |
| M3.4 | 20 km SW of Pinehill, New Mexico | Aug 28, 2026, 09:37 PM | 11 km | 77 km SSE |
| M2.9 | 20 km NNE of Fence Lake, New Mexico | Aug 20, 2026, 07:36 AM | 10 km | 80 km S |
| M2.8 | 3 km NNW of Sawmill, Arizona | Feb 25, 2026, 06:03 PM | 10 km | 60 km NW |
| M3.1 | 24 km SW of Lake Valley, New Mexico | Jul 03, 2021, 08:18 PM | 5 km | 58 km NE |
| M3.0 | 5 km S of Sawmill, Arizona | Sep 26, 2020, 11:38 PM | 10 km | 53 km NW |
| M5.0 | 25 km NW of Crownpoint, New Mexico | Jan 04, 1976, 11:23 PM | 25 km | 50 km NE |
Earthquakes per year near Gallup (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 Gallup
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 6 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
Biggest earthquakes on record near Gallup (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No M4.0+ events in the catalog within 100 km since 1980. | |||
Nearby places
Church Rock, NM (13 km) · Twin Lakes, NM (20 km) · Thoreau, NM (49 km) · Black Rock, NM (49 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 15:45 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.