Earthquake Information for Westminster, California

Westminster, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 6,891 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 95.54% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Westminster, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Westminster, CA was a 5.7 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Westminster since 1931 within 30 miles
6,891
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
95.54%

Earthquake Probability for Westminster, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Westminster, 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
95.54%
5.1
93.51%
5.2
93.51%
5.2
91.12%
5.3
88.49%
5.4
85.71%
5.5
82.90%
5.6
80.14%
5.7
77.51%
5.8
75.06%
5.9
72.82%
6.0
70.80%
6.1
68.66%
6.2
66.74%
6.3
64.68%
6.4
59.96%
6.5
49.43%
6.6
41.25%
6.7
33.00%
6.8
26.14%
6.9
20.46%
7.0
15.18%
7.1
11.40%
7.2
8.26%
7.3
5.89%
7.4
4.24%
7.5
2.80%
7.6
1.95%
7.7
1.16%
7.8
0.50%
7.9
0.17%
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%