Earthquake Information for Los Gatos, California

Los Gatos, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 4,960 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.78% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Los Gatos, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Los Gatos, CA was a 6.9 Magnitude in 1989.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Los Gatos since 1931 within 30 miles
4,960
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
99.78%

Earthquake Probability for Los Gatos, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Los Gatos, 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
99.78%
5.1
99.51%
5.2
99.51%
5.2
99.05%
5.3
98.33%
5.4
97.35%
5.5
96.11%
5.6
94.66%
5.7
93.04%
5.8
91.33%
5.9
89.60%
6.0
87.56%
6.1
84.96%
6.2
81.23%
6.3
76.46%
6.4
70.73%
6.5
65.47%
6.6
60.35%
6.7
54.75%
6.8
47.98%
6.9
41.06%
7.0
33.98%
7.1
28.78%
7.2
25.20%
7.3
21.81%
7.4
18.04%
7.5
13.27%
7.6
10.45%
7.7
8.73%
7.8
7.59%
7.9
5.82%
8.0
3.68%
8.1
2.43%
8.2
0.66%
8.3
0.32%
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%