Earthquake Information for Independence, California

Independence, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,227 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 84.78% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Independence, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Independence, CA was a 5.8 Magnitude in 2020.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Independence since 1931 within 30 miles
1,227
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
84.78%

Earthquake Probability for Independence, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Independence, 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
84.78%
5.1
79.55%
5.2
79.55%
5.2
73.86%
5.3
67.94%
5.4
62.01%
5.5
56.24%
5.6
50.78%
5.7
45.73%
5.8
41.13%
5.9
37.01%
6.0
33.37%
6.1
29.50%
6.2
26.10%
6.3
22.76%
6.4
18.51%
6.5
15.19%
6.6
12.48%
6.7
10.45%
6.8
8.76%
6.9
7.34%
7.0
5.57%
7.1
4.50%
7.2
3.35%
7.3
2.32%
7.4
1.51%
7.5
0.74%
7.6
0.36%
7.7
0.12%
7.8
0.02%
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%