Kensington Earthquake Information

Kensington Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 0.497% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Kensington, Maryland within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Kensington, Maryland was a 3.4 Magnitude in 2010.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
0.497%
5.1
0.403%
5.2
0.403%
5.3
0.328%
5.4
0.268%
5.5
0.219%
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5.6
0.204%
5.7
0.168%
5.8
0.149%
5.9
0.123%
6.0
0.115%
6.1
0.093%
6.2
0.082%
6.3
0.065%
6.4
0.060%
6.5
0.047%
6.6
0.041%
6.7
0.037%
6.8
0.027%
6.9
0.022%
7.0
0.019%
7.1
0.012%
7.2
0.009%
7.3
0.007%
7.4
0.003%
7.5
0.000%
7.6
0.000%
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.