M3.1 earthquake 13 km W of Luis Lopez, New Mexico
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 13 km W of Luis Lopez, New Mexico on Sat, May 9, 1981, 6:35 AM MDT (12:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-09 12:35:50 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.994° N, 107.030° W
- Region
- New Mexico
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
FELT (V) AT SOCORRO. ALSO FELT AT SAN ANTONIO AND LEMITAR. MAG. 3.1 ML.
From the USGS event page for usp0001dkn. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dkn. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.