My Dream of Subsidence &
Earthquakes
HISTORY
OF EL PASO EARTHQUAKES: The Franklin Mountains continue to rise
while the Hueco Bolson sinks. On
average, an earthquake in the 3.0 to 4.0 magnitude occurs in El Paso every 10 years. The last such quake
occurred on December 8, 1972 (magnitude of 3.0) near the Texas-New Mexico border in
Northeast El Paso. Geological evidence seems to show that a major quake occurs along the
Franklin Mountains every 5000 years or so.
