Schenectady Earthquake Information

Schenectady Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 1.312% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Schenectady, New York within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Schenectady, New York was a 4.1 Magnitude in 1991.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
1.312%
5.1
1.062%
5.2
1.062%
5.3
0.860%
5.4
0.698%
5.5
0.568%
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5.6
0.526%
5.7
0.429%
5.8
0.378%
5.9
0.310%
6.0
0.289%
6.1
0.232%
6.2
0.203%
6.3
0.162%
6.4
0.150%
6.5
0.118%
6.6
0.100%
6.7
0.090%
6.8
0.066%
6.9
0.053%
7.0
0.046%
7.1
0.029%
7.2
0.021%
7.3
0.016%
7.4
0.006%
7.5
0.001%
7.6
0.001%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.