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.
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Roswell, the biggest of them M2.5. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Roswell came at 11.0× the usual pace — busier than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Roswell — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.4 of Apr 06, 2026, 20:01 UTC: 9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico.
How we figure this: 11 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 1.0 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.
Latest earthquakes near Roswell
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.5 | 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico | Oct 16, 2026, 04:29 PM | 4 km | 98 km S |
| M2.6 | 31 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico | Oct 04, 2026, 08:09 AM | 5 km | 96 km S |
| M2.5 | 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico | Sep 24, 2026, 01:06 PM | 6 km | 98 km S |
| M3.4 | 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico | Sep 24, 2026, 11:56 AM | 5 km | 98 km S |
| M3.1 | 25 km WNW of La Huerta, New Mexico | Jun 06, 2026, 04:46 PM | 7 km | 94 km S |
| M2.5 | 26 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico | Jun 01, 2026, 03:57 PM | 6 km | 90 km S |
| M2.6 | 24 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico | May 31, 2026, 04:56 PM | 7 km | 93 km S |
| M2.6 | 28 km SW of Atoka, New Mexico | May 28, 2026, 04:10 AM | 5 km | 92 km S |
| M3.4 | 27 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico | May 27, 2026, 11:53 AM | 7 km | 92 km S |
| M2.6 | 28 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico | May 27, 2026, 07:01 AM | 7 km | 93 km S |
Earthquakes per year near Roswell (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 Roswell
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 28 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 6 biggest earthquakes on record near Roswell (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.4 | 9 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico | Apr 06, 2026, 20:01 UTC | 79 km |
| M4.1 | 30 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico | Dec 19, 2005, 20:27 UTC | 96 km |
| M4.0 | 15 km S of Atoka, New Mexico | Feb 23, 2024, 09:47 UTC | 86 km |
| M4.0 | 33 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico | May 31, 2010, 21:58 UTC | 97 km |
| M4.0 | 31 km SSW of Atoka, New Mexico | May 23, 2004, 09:22 UTC | 97 km |
| M4.0 | 26 km SSE of Hope, New Mexico | Mar 14, 1999, 22:43 UTC | 90 km |
Nearby places
Dexter, NM (26 km) · Hagerman, NM (36 km) · Artesia, NM (62 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 16:45 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.