The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 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, 5 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Ranchos de Taos, the biggest of them M3.7. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Ranchos de Taos came at 2.9× the usual pace — busier than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Ranchos de Taos — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.0 of Aug 10, 2005, 22:08 UTC: 20 km S of Weston, Colorado.
How we figure this: 12 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 4.1 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Does a busier spell mean a bigger earthquake is coming?
Short answer: nobody can tell — and a busier spell by itself is not a warning sign. Bunches of small quakes are common around Ranchos de Taos, and most settle down on their own. Small quakes also do not “let off steam” that would prevent a big one: a single M7 releases roughly as much energy as 32,000 M4 quakes added together. Earthquakes cannot be predicted. What can be measured is the long-term pattern — the biggest quakes on record near Ranchos de Taos are listed further down this page.
Latest earthquakes near Ranchos de Taos
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.1 | 14 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado | Nov 02, 2026, 01:35 AM | 5 km | 95 km NE |
| M2.6 | 10 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado | Nov 01, 2026, 11:14 PM | 5 km | 96 km NE |
| M3.7 | 17 km SSW of Weston, Colorado | Nov 01, 2026, 01:55 AM | 9 km | 93 km NE |
| M2.6 | 25 km S of Weston, Colorado | Oct 14, 2026, 05:27 AM | 5 km | 92 km NE |
| M2.4 | 18 km S of Weston, Colorado | Oct 07, 2026, 09:23 PM | 5 km | 94 km NE |
| M1.5 | 18 km SSW of Weston, Colorado | Sep 27, 2026, 06:07 PM | 5 km | 93 km NE |
| M2.0 | 12 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado | Sep 04, 2026, 03:56 PM | 5 km | 94 km NE |
| M2.1 | 14 km SW of Weston, Colorado | Sep 03, 2026, 06:31 AM | 5 km | 95 km NE |
| M1.7 | 33 km NNE of Cimarron, New Mexico | Sep 01, 2026, 06:07 PM | 5 km | 85 km NE |
| M2.4 | 21 km S of Weston, Colorado | Sep 01, 2026, 03:09 PM | 5 km | 92 km NE |
Earthquakes per year near Ranchos de Taos (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 Ranchos de Taos
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 122 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Ranchos de Taos (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.0 | 20 km S of Weston, Colorado | Aug 10, 2005, 22:08 UTC | 95 km |
| M4.4 | 30 km S of Weston, Colorado | Mar 22, 2004, 12:09 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.3 | 31 km S of Stonewall Gap, Colorado | Aug 01, 2004, 06:50 UTC | 73 km |
| M4.2 | 27 km N of Cimarron, New Mexico | Dec 23, 2016, 19:31 UTC | 75 km |
| M4.1 | 18 km SSW of Weston, Colorado | May 07, 2026, 17:44 UTC | 91 km |
| M4.1 | 32 km NNE of Cimarron, New Mexico | Jul 29, 2009, 10:00 UTC | 85 km |
| M4.1 | 20 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado | Aug 10, 2005, 22:08 UTC | 96 km |
| M4.0 | 19 km SSW of Weston, Colorado | Aug 26, 2023, 08:38 UTC | 91 km |
Nearby places
Taos, NM (6 km) · Taos Pueblo, NM (11 km) · Arroyo Seco, NM (18 km) · Chimayo, NM (50 km) · Questa, NM (38 km) · Angel Fire, NM (29 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 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.