Earthquake Information for Fresno, California

Fresno, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 112 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 53.31% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Fresno, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Fresno, CA was a 4.1 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Fresno since 1931 within 30 miles
112
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
53.31%

Earthquake Probability for Fresno, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Fresno, CA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
53.31%
5.1
46.74%
5.2
46.74%
5.2
40.57%
5.3
34.91%
5.4
29.79%
5.5
25.22%
5.6
21.20%
5.7
17.69%
5.8
14.65%
5.9
12.04%
6.0
9.80%
6.1
7.65%
6.2
5.82%
6.3
4.17%
6.4
2.78%
6.5
1.48%
6.6
1.10%
6.7
0.77%
6.8
0.48%
6.9
0.23%
7.0
0.00%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
8.0
0.00%
8.1
0.00%
8.2
0.00%
8.3
0.00%
8.4
0.00%
8.5
0.00%
8.6
0.00%
8.7
0.00%
8.8
0.00%
8.9
0.00%
9.0
0.00%
9.1
0.00%
9.2
0.00%