Waterford Earthquake Information

Waterford Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 1.223% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Waterford, Connecticut within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Waterford, 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
1.223%
5.1
0.991%
5.2
0.991%
5.3
0.804%
5.4
0.654%
5.5
0.533%
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5.6
0.495%
5.7
0.405%
5.8
0.357%
5.9
0.294%
6.0
0.274%
6.1
0.222%
6.2
0.194%
6.3
0.153%
6.4
0.140%
6.5
0.109%
6.6
0.093%
6.7
0.084%
6.8
0.062%
6.9
0.051%
7.0
0.044%
7.1
0.027%
7.2
0.019%
7.3
0.015%
7.4
0.006%
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.