Earthquake Information for Madison, New Jersey

Madison, NJ has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 44 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.49% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Madison, NJ within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Madison, NJ was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1976.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Madison since 1931 within 30 miles
44
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.49%

Earthquake Probability for Madison, NJ

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Madison, 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
3.49%
5.1
2.83%
5.2
2.83%
5.2
2.83%
5.3
2.30%
5.4
1.87%
5.5
1.53%
5.6
1.42%
5.7
1.16%
5.8
1.02%
5.9
0.84%
6.0
0.78%
6.1
0.63%
6.2
0.54%
6.3
0.43%
6.4
0.39%
6.5
0.31%
6.6
0.26%
6.7
0.24%
6.8
0.17%
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%