Cheshire Earthquake Information

Cheshire Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 1.615% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Cheshire, Connecticut within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Cheshire, Connecticut was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1981.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
1.615%
5.1
1.309%
5.2
1.309%
5.3
1.062%
5.4
0.863%
5.5
0.703%
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5.6
0.653%
5.7
0.534%
5.8
0.471%
5.9
0.388%
6.0
0.361%
6.1
0.292%
6.2
0.256%
6.3
0.204%
6.4
0.188%
6.5
0.148%
6.6
0.126%
6.7
0.114%
6.8
0.084%
6.9
0.068%
7.0
0.058%
7.1
0.037%
7.2
0.026%
7.3
0.020%
7.4
0.008%
7.5
0.001%
7.6
0.001%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.