Earthquake Information for Northridge, California

Northridge, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 4,963 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 96.75% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Northridge, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Northridge, CA was a 6.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Northridge since 1931 within 30 miles
4,963
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
96.75%

Earthquake Probability for Northridge, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Northridge, 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
96.75%
5.1
95.36%
5.2
95.36%
5.2
93.76%
5.3
92.02%
5.4
90.21%
5.5
88.40%
5.6
86.64%
5.7
84.97%
5.8
83.42%
5.9
82.02%
6.0
80.76%
6.1
79.42%
6.2
78.22%
6.3
77.01%
6.4
74.75%
6.5
70.75%
6.6
65.26%
6.7
59.60%
6.8
55.15%
6.9
51.38%
7.0
46.46%
7.1
41.44%
7.2
35.85%
7.3
30.79%
7.4
26.74%
7.5
23.05%
7.6
19.95%
7.7
16.26%
7.8
12.21%
7.9
8.12%
8.0
4.40%
8.1
1.71%
8.2
0.30%
8.3
0.06%
8.4
0.01%
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%