Earthquake Information for Cranbury, New Jersey

Cranbury, NJ has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 15 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.88% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cranbury, NJ within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cranbury, NJ was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1979.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Cranbury since 1931 within 30 miles
15
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.88%

Earthquake Probability for Cranbury, NJ

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

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
2.88%
5.1
2.34%
5.2
2.34%
5.2
2.34%
5.3
1.89%
5.4
1.54%
5.5
1.25%
5.6
1.16%
5.7
0.95%
5.8
0.83%
5.9
0.68%
6.0
0.64%
6.1
0.51%
6.2
0.45%
6.3
0.35%
6.4
0.32%
6.5
0.25%
6.6
0.22%
6.7
0.19%
6.8
0.14%
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%