Earthquake Information for Van Nuys, California

Van Nuys, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 4,906 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 97.06% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Van Nuys, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Van Nuys, CA was a 6.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Van Nuys since 1931 within 30 miles
4,906
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
97.06%

Earthquake Probability for Van Nuys, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Van Nuys, 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
97.06%
5.1
95.73%
5.2
95.73%
5.2
94.18%
5.3
92.46%
5.4
90.66%
5.5
88.83%
5.6
87.04%
5.7
85.33%
5.8
83.75%
5.9
82.30%
6.0
80.99%
6.1
79.66%
6.2
78.46%
6.3
77.26%
6.4
75.01%
6.5
71.02%
6.6
65.82%
6.7
60.25%
6.8
55.60%
6.9
51.42%
7.0
46.14%
7.1
40.87%
7.2
35.26%
7.3
30.31%
7.4
26.51%
7.5
23.06%
7.6
19.99%
7.7
16.28%
7.8
12.21%
7.9
8.10%
8.0
4.39%
8.1
1.70%
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%