Earthquake Information for Pasadena, California

Pasadena, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 7,034 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 97.45% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Pasadena, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Pasadena, CA was a 6.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Pasadena since 1931 within 30 miles
7,034
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
97.45%

Earthquake Probability for Pasadena, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Pasadena, 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
97.45%
5.1
96.22%
5.2
96.22%
5.2
94.75%
5.3
93.10%
5.4
91.34%
5.5
89.54%
5.6
87.76%
5.7
86.04%
5.8
84.44%
5.9
82.97%
6.0
81.64%
6.1
80.19%
6.2
78.88%
6.3
77.50%
6.4
74.15%
6.5
66.57%
6.6
59.18%
6.7
51.71%
6.8
46.31%
6.9
42.13%
7.0
38.29%
7.1
35.61%
7.2
32.70%
7.3
29.54%
7.4
26.52%
7.5
23.35%
7.6
20.27%
7.7
16.51%
7.8
12.36%
7.9
8.20%
8.0
4.42%
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%