Earthquake Information for Eureka County, Nevada

Eureka County, NV has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 62 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 39.85% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Eureka County, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Eureka County, NV was a 4.3 Magnitude in 1974.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Eureka County since 1931
62
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
39.85%

Earthquake Probability for Eureka County, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Eureka County, 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
39.85%
5.1
35.34%
5.2
35.34%
5.2
31.33%
5.3
27.81%
5.4
24.74%
5.5
22.09%
5.6
19.81%
5.7
17.87%
5.8
16.22%
5.9
14.82%
6.0
13.64%
6.1
12.47%
6.2
11.42%
6.3
10.30%
6.4
9.10%
6.5
8.02%
6.6
6.21%
6.7
4.69%
6.8
3.55%
6.9
2.67%
7.0
1.76%
7.1
1.20%
7.2
0.62%
7.3
0.32%
7.4
0.14%
7.5
0.04%
7.6
0.01%
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%