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Earthquake Information for Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Shrewsbury, MA has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 16 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.32% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Shrewsbury, MA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Shrewsbury, MA was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Shrewsbury since 1931 within 30 miles

16

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

1.32%

Most Recent
Largest

12/22/2018 - 2.0 mag, 8.4mi depth 2.73628 mi from Gardner, MA
11/17/2015 - 1.5 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.79645 mi from Holliston, MA
3/7/2014 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.10269 mi from Woonsocket, RI
10/19/2007 - 2.5 mag, 0.5mi depth 0.2862 mi from Littleton, MA
10/8/2004 - 1.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.1759 mi from Littleton Common, MA
6/7/2002 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9782 mi from Milford, MA
10/13/1999 - 2.7 mag, 2.3mi depth 1.9558 mi from Littleton Common, MA
10/2/1994 - 3.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.0883 mi from Hardwick, MA
10/2/1994 - 3.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 0.4706 mi from Hardwick, MA
7/28/1993 - 2.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 1.9468 mi from Chelmsford, MA
1/23/1990 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6086 mi from Harvard, MA
10/15/1985 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.082 mi from Boxborough, MA
11/9/1982 - 2.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.9775 mi from Phillipston, MA
11/23/1980 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.3597 mi from North Chelmsford, MA
9/1/1978 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.1294 mi from Acton, MA
10/9/1974 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.4003 mi from Holliston, MA

10/2/1994 - 3.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.0883 mi from Hardwick, MA
10/2/1994 - 3.3 mag, 10.0mi depth 0.4706 mi from Hardwick, MA
10/15/1985 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.082 mi from Boxborough, MA
10/13/1999 - 2.7 mag, 2.3mi depth 1.9558 mi from Littleton Common, MA
1/23/1990 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6086 mi from Harvard, MA
6/7/2002 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9782 mi from Milford, MA
10/19/2007 - 2.5 mag, 0.5mi depth 0.2862 mi from Littleton, MA
11/23/1980 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.3597 mi from North Chelmsford, MA
11/9/1982 - 2.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.9775 mi from Phillipston, MA
7/28/1993 - 2.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 1.9468 mi from Chelmsford, MA
12/22/2018 - 2.0 mag, 8.4mi depth 2.73628 mi from Gardner, MA
9/1/1978 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.1294 mi from Acton, MA
10/8/2004 - 1.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.1759 mi from Littleton Common, MA
3/7/2014 - 1.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.10269 mi from Woonsocket, RI
11/17/2015 - 1.5 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.79645 mi from Holliston, MA
10/9/1974 - 1.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.4003 mi from Holliston, MA

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Earthquake Probability for Shrewsbury, MA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Shrewsbury, 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

1.32%

5.1

1.07%

5.2

1.07%

5.2

1.07%

5.3

0.87%

5.4

0.71%

5.5

0.58%

5.6

0.54%

5.7

0.44%

5.8

0.39%

5.9

0.33%

6.0

0.31%

6.1

0.25%

6.2

0.22%

6.3

0.17%

6.4

0.16%

6.5

0.13%

6.6

0.11%

6.7

0.10%

6.8

0.07%

6.9

0.06%

7.0

0.05%

7.1

0.03%

7.2

0.02%

7.3

0.02%

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 Shrewsbury, MA

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Shrewsbury, MA

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

12/22/2018

2.0

8.4

2.74

Earthquake Information for Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Earthquake Probability for Shrewsbury, MA

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

Earthquake Count for Shrewsbury, MA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Shrewsbury, MA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Shrewsbury, MA

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