Halifax Earthquake Information

Halifax Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 1.790% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Halifax, Massachusetts within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Halifax, Massachusetts was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1976.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
1.790%
5.1
1.449%
5.2
1.449%
5.3
1.175%
5.4
0.953%
5.5
0.775%
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5.6
0.719%
5.7
0.587%
5.8
0.516%
5.9
0.424%
6.0
0.394%
6.1
0.318%
6.2
0.278%
6.3
0.224%
6.4
0.206%
6.5
0.163%
6.6
0.139%
6.7
0.125%
6.8
0.092%
6.9
0.074%
7.0
0.064%
7.1
0.040%
7.2
0.029%
7.3
0.022%
7.4
0.009%
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.