Earthquake Information for Chester, California

Chester, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 2,423 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 60.23% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Chester, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Chester, CA was a 5.7 Magnitude in 2013.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Chester since 1931 within 30 miles

2,423

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

60.23%

Most Recent
Largest

4/18/2024 - 2.7 mag, -1.0mi depth 3.15721 mi from Belden, CA
4/13/2024 - 2.3 mag, 10.2mi depth 7.95668 mi from Manton, CA
4/8/2024 - 2.2 mag, 5.3mi depth 1.78476 mi from Mineral, CA
4/7/2024 - 2.2 mag, -1.5mi depth 4.21579 mi from Belden, CA
4/7/2024 - 2.6 mag, -0.9mi depth 3.42079 mi from Belden, CA
4/7/2024 - 2.4 mag, 7.6mi depth 4.55429 mi from Belden, CA
4/6/2024 - 2.2 mag, 13.6mi depth 3.4989 mi from Belden, CA
4/5/2024 - 1.8 mag, 6.5mi depth 4.35484 mi from Belden, CA
4/5/2024 - 2.6 mag, -1.0mi depth 3.1635 mi from Belden, CA
4/5/2024 - 3.0 mag, -0.4mi depth 2.54268 mi from Belden, CA
4/4/2024 - 4.5 mag, -1.1mi depth 4.05546 mi from Belden, CA
4/4/2024 - 2.0 mag, 7.6mi depth 3.40251 mi from Belden, CA
4/4/2024 - 2.9 mag, -0.7mi depth 3.2582 mi from Belden, CA
4/4/2024 - 4.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.76483 mi from Belden, CA
3/14/2024 - 2.1 mag, 1.7mi depth 0.460392 mi from Prattville, CA
3/3/2024 - 2.2 mag, -0.9mi depth 1.54033 mi from East Shore, CA
2/25/2024 - 2.8 mag, -1.6mi depth 1.26419 mi from Canyondam, CA
2/7/2024 - 3.6 mag, -1.7mi depth 1.98024 mi from Canyondam, CA
2/7/2024 - 2.2 mag, -0.3mi depth 2.17987 mi from East Shore, CA
2/2/2024 - 2.3 mag, -0.8mi depth 1.84421 mi from Canyondam, CA
2/1/2024 - 2.7 mag, -0.2mi depth 1.5649 mi from Canyondam, CA
1/31/2024 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 0.953699 mi from Prattville, CA
1/21/2024 - 2.2 mag, 13.3mi depth 4.09247 mi from Twain, CA
1/7/2024 - 2.8 mag, 0.5mi depth 0.541687 mi from Almanor, CA
1/3/2024 - 2.4 mag, 2.4mi depth 8.80859 mi from Belden, CA
1/2/2024 - 1.8 mag, 3.9mi depth 2.54569 mi from Almanor, CA
12/26/2023 - 2.4 mag, -0.5mi depth 2.44062 mi from Prattville, CA
12/23/2023 - 2.2 mag, 6.2mi depth 11.6504 mi from Mineral, CA
12/12/2023 - 2.1 mag, 10.8mi depth 0.917225 mi from Canyondam, CA
12/8/2023 - 2.1 mag, 0.8mi depth 2.29133 mi from Almanor, CA
12/4/2023 - 2.5 mag, 1.3mi depth 1.37218 mi from Almanor, CA
11/28/2023 - 2.4 mag, -0.9mi depth 1.3456 mi from Canyondam, CA
11/15/2023 - 2.3 mag, 18.1mi depth 2.60775 mi from Indian Falls, CA
11/13/2023 - 2.2 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.09687 mi from Prattville, CA
11/12/2023 - 2.3 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.12218 mi from Prattville, CA
11/5/2023 - 3.4 mag, -1.8mi depth 3.27867 mi from Canyondam, CA
10/23/2023 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.87507 mi from Almanor, CA
10/22/2023 - 2.2 mag, 0.8mi depth 0.788084 mi from Prattville, CA
10/18/2023 - 2.2 mag, -0.5mi depth 2.79298 mi from Almanor, CA
10/18/2023 - 2.3 mag, -0.5mi depth 2.40711 mi from Almanor, CA
10/9/2023 - 2.4 mag, -0.3mi depth 2.38403 mi from Prattville, CA
10/6/2023 - 2.6 mag, 10.4mi depth 20.1145 mi from Mineral, CA
10/5/2023 - 2.0 mag, 1.4mi depth 1.20692 mi from Canyondam, CA
10/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 12.0mi depth 1.75221 mi from East Shore, CA
10/4/2023 - 2.6 mag, -0.6mi depth 1.69675 mi from Prattville, CA
10/1/2023 - 2.2 mag, 9.2mi depth 14.5805 mi from Mineral, CA
9/15/2023 - 2.7 mag, -1.8mi depth 1.66424 mi from Almanor, CA
9/15/2023 - 1.9 mag, 1.5mi depth 2.26986 mi from Almanor, CA
9/11/2023 - 2.4 mag, -0.3mi depth 1.09511 mi from Prattville, CA
9/5/2023 - 2.7 mag, -0.1mi depth 1.3038 mi from Almanor, CA

5/24/2013 - 5.7 mag, 9.7mi depth 1.7662 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/11/2023 - 5.4 mag, -1.5mi depth 2.64486 mi from East Shore, CA
5/12/2023 - 5.2 mag, -1.4mi depth 2.68913 mi from East Shore, CA
5/24/2013 - 4.9 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.921 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/24/2013 - 4.6 mag, 4.4mi depth 1.3578 mi from Canyondam, CA
4/4/2024 - 4.5 mag, -1.1mi depth 4.05546 mi from Belden, CA
4/4/2024 - 4.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.76483 mi from Belden, CA
5/24/2013 - 4.2 mag, 3.1mi depth 1.3229 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/26/2023 - 4.1 mag, -1.3mi depth 2.37587 mi from Prattville, CA
5/24/2013 - 4.0 mag, 5.9mi depth 0.4909 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/24/2013 - 3.9 mag, 9.8mi depth 1.6187 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/11/2023 - 3.9 mag, -1.3mi depth 2.5573 mi from Prattville, CA
11/11/2014 - 3.8 mag, 0.1mi depth 15.2615 mi from Chester, CA
10/4/1977 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.5941 mi from Chester, CA
3/16/2015 - 3.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 6.75432 mi from Greenville, CA
5/18/2023 - 3.8 mag, -1.4mi depth 1.95798 mi from Prattville, CA
5/24/2013 - 3.8 mag, 3.1mi depth 1.6137 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/24/2013 - 3.7 mag, 7.2mi depth 2.672 mi from Prattville, CA
5/11/2014 - 3.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 5.862 mi from Chester, CA
3/17/2010 - 3.7 mag, 7.3mi depth 7.4916 mi from Lake Almanor West, CA
6/7/2013 - 3.7 mag, 9.5mi depth 2.4442 mi from Prattville, CA
2/7/2024 - 3.6 mag, -1.7mi depth 1.98024 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/24/2013 - 3.6 mag, 5.9mi depth 1.0962 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/30/2013 - 3.6 mag, 4.8mi depth 1.3579 mi from Canyondam, CA
8/19/2013 - 3.6 mag, 1.4mi depth 2.6688 mi from Canyondam, CA
2/19/2018 - 3.6 mag, 11.2mi depth 3.59051 mi from Mineral, CA
3/12/2010 - 3.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 7.5259 mi from Lake Almanor West, CA
5/24/2013 - 3.6 mag, 5.5mi depth 1.2672 mi from Canyondam, CA
6/30/2023 - 3.5 mag, -1.3mi depth 1.58474 mi from Almanor, CA
1/29/1981 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0212 mi from Butte Meadows, CA
7/5/2023 - 3.5 mag, -1.3mi depth 2.21371 mi from Almanor, CA
5/25/2013 - 3.5 mag, 7.9mi depth 1.5098 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/25/2013 - 3.5 mag, 7.9mi depth 1.501 mi from Canyondam, CA
6/19/1994 - 3.5 mag, 3.4mi depth 6.8405 mi from Lake Almanor West, CA
5/25/2013 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.9448 mi from Canyondam, CA
1/10/1978 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2864 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/24/2013 - 3.4 mag, 6.6mi depth 1.6108 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/24/2013 - 3.4 mag, 6.1mi depth 1.0034 mi from Canyondam, CA
8/12/1985 - 3.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.3721 mi from Canyondam, CA
8/19/2013 - 3.4 mag, 0.4mi depth 2.9941 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/24/2013 - 3.4 mag, 10.3mi depth 1.2385 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/25/2013 - 3.4 mag, 11.5mi depth 2.1093 mi from Canyondam, CA
5/29/1987 - 3.4 mag, 23.0mi depth 5.7218 mi from Lake Almanor West, CA
11/5/2023 - 3.4 mag, -1.8mi depth 3.27867 mi from Canyondam, CA
12/13/1997 - 3.4 mag, 7.8mi depth 14.2793 mi from Old Station, CA
5/24/2013 - 3.4 mag, 4.9mi depth 2.3531 mi from Canyondam, CA
7/7/2013 - 3.4 mag, 2.6mi depth 3.8145 mi from East Shore, CA
4/28/1994 - 3.3 mag, 0.2mi depth 6.1467 mi from Old Station, CA
1/20/2019 - 3.3 mag, 1.9mi depth 3.11739 mi from Chester, CA
4/26/2011 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.5954 mi from East Shore, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Chester, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Chester, CA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

60.23%

5.1

54.06%

5.2

54.06%

5.2

48.21%

5.3

42.77%

5.4

37.82%

5.5

33.38%

5.6

29.44%

5.7

25.99%

5.8

22.99%

5.9

20.41%

6.0

18.19%

6.1

16.04%

6.2

14.21%

6.3

12.58%

6.4

11.21%

6.5

9.99%

6.6

8.75%

6.7

7.65%

6.8

6.68%

6.9

5.81%

7.0

4.70%

7.1

3.43%

7.2

2.20%

7.3

1.28%

7.4

0.70%

7.5

0.32%

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%

Earthquake Count for Chester, CA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Chester, CA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Chester, CA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Chester, CA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

04/18/2024

2.7

-1.0

3.16

Earthquake Information for Chester, California

Earthquake Probability for Chester, CA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Chester, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Chester, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Chester, CA

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