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 Thoreau. The biggest quake on record near Thoreau — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.0 of Aug 22, 2026, 10:19 UTC: 8 km SSE of San Mateo, New Mexico.
Latest earthquakes near Thoreau
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.9 | 21 km NNE of Fence Lake, New Mexico | Sep 09, 2026, 12:50 PM | 9 km | 71 km SSW |
| M2.8 | 22 km SW of Pinehill, New Mexico | Aug 31, 2026, 02:43 PM | 10 km | 70 km SSW |
| M2.8 | 21 km NNE of Fence Lake, New Mexico | Aug 29, 2026, 02:53 PM | 4 km | 72 km SSW |
| M3.4 | 20 km SW of Pinehill, New Mexico | Aug 28, 2026, 09:37 PM | 11 km | 68 km SSW |
| M2.7 | 11 km ESE of San Mateo, New Mexico | Aug 24, 2026, 04:51 PM | 10 km | 65 km E |
| M4.0 | 8 km SSE of San Mateo, New Mexico | Aug 22, 2026, 04:19 AM | 10 km | 59 km ESE |
| M2.9 | 20 km NNE of Fence Lake, New Mexico | Aug 20, 2026, 07:36 AM | 10 km | 72 km SSW |
| M3.8 | 8 km ENE of San Mateo, New Mexico | May 17, 2023, 07:04 PM | 5 km | 60 km E |
| M3.1 | 24 km SW of Lake Valley, New Mexico | Jul 03, 2021, 08:18 PM | 5 km | 63 km NNW |
| M3.0 | 5 km S of Sawmill, Arizona | Sep 26, 2020, 11:38 PM | 10 km | 99 km WNW |
Earthquakes per year near Thoreau (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 Thoreau
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 7 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 1 biggest earthquakes on record near Thoreau (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.0 | 8 km SSE of San Mateo, New Mexico | Aug 22, 2026, 10:19 UTC | 59 km |
Nearby places
Crownpoint, NM (31 km) · Church Rock, NM (37 km) · Milan, NM (40 km) · Gallup, NM (49 km) · Grants, NM (44 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.