Merced Earthquake Information

Merced Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 47.098% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Merced, California within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Merced, California was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1976.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
47.098%
5.1
40.972%
5.2
35.342%
5.3
30.251%
5.4
25.712%
5.5
21.713%
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5.6
18.223%
5.7
15.202%
5.8
12.605%
5.9
10.384%
6.0
8.494%
6.1
6.586%
6.2
4.970%
6.3
3.530%
6.4
2.315%
6.5
1.253%
6.6
0.945%
6.7
0.669%
6.8
0.417%
6.9
0.212%
7.0
0.034%
7.1
0.026%
7.2
0.019%
7.3
0.014%
7.4
0.008%
7.5
0.004%
7.6
0.000%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.