Earthquake Information for Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 4,722 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 94.99% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Santa Monica, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Santa Monica, CA was a 6.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Santa Monica since 1931 within 30 miles
4,722
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
94.99%

Earthquake Probability for Santa Monica, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Santa Monica, 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
94.99%
5.1
92.79%
5.2
92.79%
5.2
90.25%
5.3
87.46%
5.4
84.54%
5.5
81.60%
5.6
78.74%
5.7
76.02%
5.8
73.49%
5.9
71.19%
6.0
69.12%
6.1
67.07%
6.2
65.24%
6.3
63.37%
6.4
59.82%
6.5
53.46%
6.6
45.71%
6.7
37.57%
6.8
31.00%
6.9
25.30%
7.0
19.05%
7.1
14.00%
7.2
9.26%
7.3
5.48%
7.4
3.15%
7.5
1.48%
7.6
0.93%
7.7
0.49%
7.8
0.18%
7.9
0.04%
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%