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Earthquakes near Rio Rancho today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Rio Rancho in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Recent earthquakes near Rio Rancho
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Rio Rancho in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Denver.
Was there an earthquake in Rio Rancho just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.0 85 km W, Aug 22, 2026
- Past year count
- 38 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Largest earthquakes near Rio Rancho in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Rio Rancho in the past 12 months was M4.0 on Aug 22, 2026, 85 km W of the city (8 km SSE of San Mateo, New Mexico).
With 38 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.2 a month), the area around Rio Rancho is active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | M4.0 | 85 km W | 10 km | 8 km SSE of San Mateo, New Mexico |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M3.9 | 80 km SSW | 10 km | 7 km NNW of Abeytas, New Mexico |
| Jun 14, 2026 | M3.9 | 86 km S | 10 km | 1 km SSE of Las Nutrias, New Mexico |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M3.7 | 80 km S | 9 km | 6 km WNW of Veguita, New Mexico |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 86 km SSW | 8 km | 4 km WNW of Abeytas, New Mexico |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M3.6 | 84 km S | 10 km | 2 km WNW of Las Nutrias, New Mexico |
| Jun 14, 2026 | M3.6 | 84 km S | 10 km | 3 km NNW of Abeytas, New Mexico |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M3.3 | 87 km S | 13 km | 2 km SSE of Las Nutrias, New Mexico |
| Jan 30, 2026 | M3.3 | 84 km N | 5 km | 13 km NNW of La Cueva, New Mexico |
| Aug 8, 2026 | M3.2 | 137 km SSW | 11 km | 16 km ESE of Magdalena, New Mexico |
Was it felt in Rio Rancho?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Rio Rancho in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 170 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).