Earthquake Information for Solvang, California

Solvang, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 480 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 77.42% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Solvang, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Solvang, CA was a 4.8 Magnitude in 2013.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Solvang since 1931 within 30 miles
480
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
77.42%

Earthquake Probability for Solvang, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Solvang, 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
77.42%
5.1
72.12%
5.2
72.12%
5.2
66.77%
5.3
61.56%
5.4
56.60%
5.5
51.99%
5.6
47.78%
5.7
44.01%
5.8
40.66%
5.9
37.73%
6.0
35.17%
6.1
32.59%
6.2
30.37%
6.3
28.36%
6.4
26.50%
6.5
24.35%
6.6
20.86%
6.7
17.64%
6.8
14.79%
6.9
12.34%
7.0
9.48%
7.1
7.48%
7.2
5.57%
7.3
3.72%
7.4
2.01%
7.5
0.39%
7.6
0.05%
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%