Earthquake Information for West Sacramento, California

West Sacramento, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 90 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 56.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of West Sacramento, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of West Sacramento, CA was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1978.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in West Sacramento since 1931 within 30 miles
90
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
56.72%

Earthquake Probability for West Sacramento, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in West Sacramento, 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
56.72%
5.1
51.66%
5.2
51.66%
5.2
47.01%
5.3
42.80%
5.4
39.05%
5.5
35.73%
5.6
32.84%
5.7
30.34%
5.8
28.19%
5.9
26.35%
6.0
24.78%
6.1
23.19%
6.2
21.79%
6.3
20.23%
6.4
15.92%
6.5
11.81%
6.6
7.69%
6.7
5.24%
6.8
3.52%
6.9
2.26%
7.0
0.88%
7.1
0.37%
7.2
0.12%
7.3
0.02%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
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%