Earthquake Information for Arvada, Colorado

Arvada, CO has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 10 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.80% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Arvada, CO within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Arvada, CO was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Arvada since 1931 within 30 miles
10
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.80%

Earthquake Probability for Arvada, CO

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Arvada, CO.

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
1.80%
5.1
1.45%
5.2
1.45%
5.2
1.45%
5.3
1.16%
5.4
0.93%
5.5
0.74%
5.6
0.68%
5.7
0.55%
5.8
0.47%
5.9
0.38%
6.0
0.34%
6.1
0.26%
6.2
0.22%
6.3
0.16%
6.4
0.14%
6.5
0.10%
6.6
0.07%
6.7
0.06%
6.8
0.03%
6.9
0.02%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
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%