Earthquake Information for Canaan, New Hampshire

Canaan, NH has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 22 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.85% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Canaan, NH within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Canaan, NH was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1982.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Canaan since 1931 within 30 miles
22
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.85%

Earthquake Probability for Canaan, NH

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Canaan, NH.

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
2.85%
5.1
2.31%
5.2
2.31%
5.2
2.31%
5.3
1.87%
5.4
1.52%
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
0.15%
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%