Union City Earthquake Information

Union City Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 3.927% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Union City, New Jersey within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Union City, New Jersey was a 4 Magnitude in 1985.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
3.927%
5.1
3.183%
5.2
3.183%
5.3
2.580%
5.4
2.094%
5.5
1.701%
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5.6
1.577%
5.7
1.284%
5.8
1.129%
5.9
0.923%
6.0
0.858%
6.1
0.685%
6.2
0.593%
6.3
0.468%
6.4
0.429%
6.5
0.334%
6.6
0.282%
6.7
0.255%
6.8
0.186%
6.9
0.149%
7.0
0.129%
7.1
0.080%
7.2
0.056%
7.3
0.042%
7.4
0.017%
7.5
0.003%
7.6
0.002%
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.