Earthquake Information for Colonia, New Jersey

Colonia, NJ has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 41 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.61% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Colonia, NJ within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Colonia, NJ was a 4.8 Magnitude in 2024.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Colonia since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

3.61%

Most Recent
Largest

4/11/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.07339 mi from Califon, NJ
4/6/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05067 mi from Califon, NJ
4/6/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.00934 mi from Califon, NJ
4/5/2024 - 4.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.31469 mi from Lebanon, NJ
8/30/2022 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.14452 mi from Lake Telemark, NJ
9/8/2020 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.969963 mi from East Freehold, NJ
6/25/2019 - 0.9 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.05522 mi from Manhattan, NY
4/12/2019 - 1.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.692334 mi from Clifton, NJ
11/8/2017 - 1.4 mag, 4.3mi depth 1.55576 mi from Keansburg, NJ
9/25/2017 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.91538 mi from Morristown, NJ
3/25/2017 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.449983 mi from Morris Plains, NJ
11/6/2016 - 1.9 mag, 0.1mi depth 10.1276 mi from Atlantic Beach, NY
7/3/2016 - 1.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.11389 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
3/29/2016 - 1.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 1.78929 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
2/21/2016 - 1.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.41247 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
8/14/2015 - 2.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 1.52871 mi from Bernardsville, NJ
12/28/2014 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 1.54199 mi from Clifton, NJ
6/23/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.6443 mi from Rockaway, NJ
4/18/2013 - 2.1 mag, 3.6mi depth 0.843 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
12/25/2010 - 2.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.9962 mi from Clifton, NJ
6/6/2010 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.0647 mi from Old Bridge Township, NJ
2/21/2010 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.1249 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
2/21/2010 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2197 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
2/5/2010 - 1.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.6961 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
12/26/2009 - 2.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.3629 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
2/18/2009 - 2.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 0.6857 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
2/14/2009 - 2.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.0715 mi from Boonton Township, NJ
2/3/2009 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.201 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
12/9/2005 - 2.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 1.0103 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
4/23/2005 - 1.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 0.8585 mi from Lodi, NJ
10/27/2001 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1362 mi from Manhattan, NY
7/14/2001 - 1.9 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.8302 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
1/17/2001 - 2.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.8469 mi from Manhattan, NY
1/9/1992 - 3.1 mag, 7.9mi depth 2.3466 mi from Old Bridge, NJ
2/19/1983 - 2.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.2736 mi from White House Station, NJ
3/10/1979 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 1.248 mi from Harding Township, NJ
2/23/1979 - 2.9 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.3985 mi from Washington Township, NJ
1/30/1979 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5572 mi from Marlboro Township, NJ
5/18/1978 - 1.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.912 mi from Bloomingdale, NJ
4/13/1976 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.4811 mi from North Bergen, NJ
3/11/1976 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1599 mi from Butler, NJ

4/5/2024 - 4.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.31469 mi from Lebanon, NJ
1/30/1979 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.5572 mi from Marlboro Township, NJ
4/13/1976 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.4811 mi from North Bergen, NJ
1/9/1992 - 3.1 mag, 7.9mi depth 2.3466 mi from Old Bridge, NJ
9/8/2020 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.969963 mi from East Freehold, NJ
3/10/1979 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 1.248 mi from Harding Township, NJ
2/3/2009 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.201 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
2/23/1979 - 2.9 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.3985 mi from Washington Township, NJ
2/21/2010 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.1249 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
10/27/2001 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1362 mi from Manhattan, NY
2/19/1983 - 2.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.2736 mi from White House Station, NJ
8/14/2015 - 2.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 1.52871 mi from Bernardsville, NJ
3/11/1976 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1599 mi from Butler, NJ
2/14/2009 - 2.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.0715 mi from Boonton Township, NJ
1/17/2001 - 2.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.8469 mi from Manhattan, NY
2/21/2010 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2197 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
2/18/2009 - 2.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 0.6857 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
6/6/2010 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.0647 mi from Old Bridge Township, NJ
4/18/2013 - 2.1 mag, 3.6mi depth 0.843 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
12/9/2005 - 2.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 1.0103 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
6/23/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.6443 mi from Rockaway, NJ
12/25/2010 - 2.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.9962 mi from Clifton, NJ
12/26/2009 - 2.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.3629 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
4/6/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.00934 mi from Califon, NJ
4/23/2005 - 1.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 0.8585 mi from Lodi, NJ
11/6/2016 - 1.9 mag, 0.1mi depth 10.1276 mi from Atlantic Beach, NY
7/14/2001 - 1.9 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.8302 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
4/12/2019 - 1.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.692334 mi from Clifton, NJ
4/11/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.07339 mi from Califon, NJ
4/6/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05067 mi from Califon, NJ
8/30/2022 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.14452 mi from Lake Telemark, NJ
3/29/2016 - 1.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 1.78929 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
9/25/2017 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.91538 mi from Morristown, NJ
12/28/2014 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 1.54199 mi from Clifton, NJ
5/18/1978 - 1.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.912 mi from Bloomingdale, NJ
2/5/2010 - 1.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.6961 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
7/3/2016 - 1.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.11389 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
11/8/2017 - 1.4 mag, 4.3mi depth 1.55576 mi from Keansburg, NJ
3/25/2017 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.449983 mi from Morris Plains, NJ
2/21/2016 - 1.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.41247 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
6/25/2019 - 0.9 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.05522 mi from Manhattan, NY

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Earthquake Probability for Colonia, NJ

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Colonia, NJ.

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

3.61%

5.1

2.92%

5.2

2.92%

5.2

2.92%

5.3

2.37%

5.4

1.92%

5.5

1.56%

5.6

1.45%

5.7

1.18%

5.8

1.03%

5.9

0.85%

6.0

0.79%

6.1

0.63%

6.2

0.55%

6.3

0.43%

6.4

0.40%

6.5

0.31%

6.6

0.26%

6.7

0.24%

6.8

0.18%

6.9

0.14%

7.0

0.12%

7.1

0.08%

7.2

0.05%

7.3

0.04%

7.4

0.02%

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 Colonia, NJ

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Colonia, NJ

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

04/11/2024

1.7

5.0

4.07

Earthquake Information for Colonia, New Jersey

Earthquake Probability for Colonia, NJ

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

Earthquake Count for Colonia, NJ

List of Earthquake Incidents for Colonia, NJ

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Colonia, NJ

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