Earthquake Information for Great Meadows, New Jersey

Great Meadows, NJ has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 34 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.33% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Great Meadows, NJ within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Great Meadows, NJ was a 4.8 Magnitude in 2024.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Great Meadows since 1931 within 30 miles
34
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.33%

Earthquake Probability for Great Meadows, NJ

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Great Meadows, 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
2.33%
5.1
1.89%
5.2
1.89%
5.2
1.89%
5.3
1.54%
5.4
1.25%
5.5
1.02%
5.6
0.95%
5.7
0.78%
5.8
0.69%
5.9
0.57%
6.0
0.53%
6.1
0.43%
6.2
0.38%
6.3
0.30%
6.4
0.28%
6.5
0.22%
6.6
0.18%
6.7
0.17%
6.8
0.12%
6.9
0.10%
7.0
0.09%
7.1
0.05%
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%