Earthquake Information for Alturas, California

Alturas, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 11 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 30.97% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Alturas, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Alturas, CA was a 3.4 Magnitude in 2011.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Alturas since 1931 within 30 miles
11
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
30.97%

Earthquake Probability for Alturas, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Alturas, 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
30.97%
5.1
27.46%
5.2
27.46%
5.2
24.41%
5.3
21.78%
5.4
19.51%
5.5
17.58%
5.6
15.94%
5.7
14.55%
5.8
13.38%
5.9
12.39%
6.0
11.56%
6.1
10.77%
6.2
10.11%
6.3
9.52%
6.4
9.02%
6.5
8.57%
6.6
7.43%
6.7
6.42%
6.8
5.49%
6.9
4.56%
7.0
3.31%
7.1
2.19%
7.2
1.25%
7.3
0.64%
7.4
0.32%
7.5
0.14%
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%