Earthquake Information for Yosemite Valley, California

Yosemite Valley, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 764 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 79.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Yosemite Valley, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Yosemite Valley, CA was a 4.0 Magnitude in 1983.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Yosemite Valley since 1931 within 30 miles
764
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
79.58%

Earthquake Probability for Yosemite Valley, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Yosemite Valley, 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
79.58%
5.1
73.85%
5.2
73.85%
5.2
67.88%
5.3
61.88%
5.4
56.05%
5.5
50.53%
5.6
45.41%
5.7
40.75%
5.8
36.58%
5.9
32.88%
6.0
29.64%
6.1
25.86%
6.2
22.56%
6.3
19.63%
6.4
16.80%
6.5
13.60%
6.6
8.86%
6.7
5.88%
6.8
3.44%
6.9
1.84%
7.0
0.67%
7.1
0.48%
7.2
0.37%
7.3
0.26%
7.4
0.16%
7.5
0.07%
7.6
0.00%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
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%