Earthquake Information for New York, New York

New York, NY has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 27 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of New York, NY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of New York, NY was a 3.6 Magnitude in 1985.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in New York since 1931 within 30 miles
27
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.72%

Earthquake Probability for New York, NY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in New York, NY.

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
3.72%
5.1
3.01%
5.2
3.01%
5.2
3.01%
5.3
2.44%
5.4
1.98%
5.5
1.61%
5.6
1.49%
5.7
1.22%
5.8
1.07%
5.9
0.88%
6.0
0.81%
6.1
0.65%
6.2
0.57%
6.3
0.45%
6.4
0.41%
6.5
0.32%
6.6
0.27%
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%