Rockville Earthquake Information

Rockville Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 0.513% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Rockville, Maryland within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Rockville, 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
0.513%
5.1
0.416%
5.2
0.416%
5.3
0.339%
5.4
0.276%
5.5
0.226%
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5.6
0.210%
5.7
0.172%
5.8
0.153%
5.9
0.127%
6.0
0.118%
6.1
0.096%
6.2
0.083%
6.3
0.067%
6.4
0.062%
6.5
0.049%
6.6
0.042%
6.7
0.038%
6.8
0.028%
6.9
0.023%
7.0
0.020%
7.1
0.013%
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.