Earthquake Information for Mesquite, Nevada

Mesquite, NV has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 131 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 33.82% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mesquite, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mesquite, NV was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1988.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Mesquite since 1931 within 30 miles
131
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
33.82%

Earthquake Probability for Mesquite, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mesquite, NV.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2
(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)
MAGNITUDE
PROBABILITY
5.0
33.82%
5.1
29.12%
5.2
29.12%
5.2
24.97%
5.3
21.33%
5.4
18.16%
5.5
15.43%
5.6
13.09%
5.7
11.10%
5.8
9.41%
5.9
7.97%
6.0
6.76%
6.1
5.58%
6.2
4.59%
6.3
3.68%
6.4
2.91%
6.5
2.25%
6.6
1.68%
6.7
1.18%
6.8
0.74%
6.9
0.34%
7.0
0.00%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
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%