Earthquake Information for Lawrence, Massachusetts

Lawrence, MA has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 31 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.86% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lawrence, MA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lawrence, MA was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1999.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Lawrence since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

2.86%

Most Recent
Largest

11/23/2019 - 1.8 mag, 2.6mi depth 0.192039 mi from Salem, NH
2/15/2018 - 2.7 mag, 6.3mi depth 0.585021 mi from East Kingston, NH
2/11/2017 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.434701 mi from Bedford, NH
2/11/2017 - 2.2 mag, 7.3mi depth 0.797479 mi from Bedford, NH
3/28/2014 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.30353 mi from Dracut, MA
4/10/2013 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8304 mi from Dracut, MA
2/20/2013 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.5206 mi from Newbury, MA
1/2/2010 - 2.3 mag, 14.6mi depth 1.7837 mi from Milford, NH
8/28/2009 - 2.0 mag, 8.1mi depth 0.7087 mi from Stratham, NH
4/10/2009 - 2.3 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.2867 mi from Winthrop Town, MA
11/20/2007 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 1.9629 mi from Brentwood, NH
10/19/2007 - 2.5 mag, 0.5mi depth 0.2862 mi from Littleton, MA
10/8/2007 - 1.8 mag, 0.7mi depth 1.7807 mi from Merrimac, MA
6/3/2007 - 1.4 mag, 16.8mi depth 1.555 mi from Exeter, NH
6/2/2007 - 1.9 mag, 16.9mi depth 1.3742 mi from Stratham, NH
10/8/2004 - 1.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.1759 mi from Littleton Common, MA
1/27/2000 - 3.0 mag, 1.4mi depth 2.5369 mi from Raymond, NH
1/21/2000 - 2.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 3.122 mi from Fremont, NH
10/13/1999 - 2.7 mag, 2.3mi depth 1.9558 mi from Littleton Common, MA
1/10/1999 - 3.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.4514 mi from Amesbury Town, MA
1/10/1999 - 3.0 mag, 2.1mi depth 0.8666 mi from Merrimac, MA
7/28/1993 - 2.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 1.9468 mi from Chelmsford, MA
9/30/1991 - 2.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.2946 mi from Bedford, NH
1/23/1990 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6086 mi from Harvard, MA
4/16/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.358 mi from Amesbury Town, MA
10/15/1985 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.082 mi from Boxborough, MA
11/23/1980 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.3597 mi from North Chelmsford, MA
4/23/1979 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.2096 mi from Chester, NH
9/1/1978 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.1294 mi from Acton, MA
8/25/1978 - 2.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.7446 mi from Seabrook Beach, NH
8/3/1975 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9404 mi from Ipswich, MA

1/10/1999 - 3.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.4514 mi from Amesbury Town, MA
10/15/1985 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.082 mi from Boxborough, MA
1/27/2000 - 3.0 mag, 1.4mi depth 2.5369 mi from Raymond, NH
1/10/1999 - 3.0 mag, 2.1mi depth 0.8666 mi from Merrimac, MA
4/23/1979 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.2096 mi from Chester, NH
2/15/2018 - 2.7 mag, 6.3mi depth 0.585021 mi from East Kingston, NH
10/13/1999 - 2.7 mag, 2.3mi depth 1.9558 mi from Littleton Common, MA
9/30/1991 - 2.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 1.2946 mi from Bedford, NH
4/16/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.358 mi from Amesbury Town, MA
11/23/1980 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.3597 mi from North Chelmsford, MA
1/23/1990 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6086 mi from Harvard, MA
2/11/2017 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.434701 mi from Bedford, NH
10/19/2007 - 2.5 mag, 0.5mi depth 0.2862 mi from Littleton, MA
1/21/2000 - 2.5 mag, 1.7mi depth 3.122 mi from Fremont, NH
8/3/1975 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9404 mi from Ipswich, MA
11/20/2007 - 2.4 mag, 0.8mi depth 1.9629 mi from Brentwood, NH
8/25/1978 - 2.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.7446 mi from Seabrook Beach, NH
4/10/2009 - 2.3 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.2867 mi from Winthrop Town, MA
1/2/2010 - 2.3 mag, 14.6mi depth 1.7837 mi from Milford, NH
7/28/1993 - 2.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 1.9468 mi from Chelmsford, MA
2/11/2017 - 2.2 mag, 7.3mi depth 0.797479 mi from Bedford, NH
3/28/2014 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.30353 mi from Dracut, MA
9/1/1978 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.1294 mi from Acton, MA
8/28/2009 - 2.0 mag, 8.1mi depth 0.7087 mi from Stratham, NH
4/10/2013 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8304 mi from Dracut, MA
6/2/2007 - 1.9 mag, 16.9mi depth 1.3742 mi from Stratham, NH
11/23/2019 - 1.8 mag, 2.6mi depth 0.192039 mi from Salem, NH
2/20/2013 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.5206 mi from Newbury, MA
10/8/2007 - 1.8 mag, 0.7mi depth 1.7807 mi from Merrimac, MA
10/8/2004 - 1.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.1759 mi from Littleton Common, MA
6/3/2007 - 1.4 mag, 16.8mi depth 1.555 mi from Exeter, NH

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Earthquake Probability for Lawrence, MA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Lawrence, MA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

2.86%

5.1

2.32%

5.2

2.32%

5.2

2.32%

5.3

1.88%

5.4

1.53%

5.5

1.24%

5.6

1.15%

5.7

0.94%

5.8

0.83%

5.9

0.68%

6.0

0.63%

6.1

0.51%

6.2

0.44%

6.3

0.35%

6.4

0.33%

6.5

0.26%

6.6

0.22%

6.7

0.20%

6.8

0.14%

6.9

0.12%

7.0

0.10%

7.1

0.06%

7.2

0.04%

7.3

0.03%

7.4

0.01%

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%

Earthquake Count for Lawrence, MA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Lawrence, MA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Lawrence, MA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Lawrence, MA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

11/23/2019

1.8

2.6

0.19

Earthquake Information for Lawrence, Massachusetts

Earthquake Probability for Lawrence, MA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Lawrence, MA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Lawrence, MA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Lawrence, MA

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