Morristown Earthquake Information

Morristown Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 2.879% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Morristown, New York within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Morristown, New York was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1983.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
2.879%
5.1
2.350%
5.2
2.350%
5.3
1.922%
5.4
1.577%
5.5
1.299%
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5.6
1.211%
5.7
1.004%
5.8
0.895%
5.9
0.749%
6.0
0.704%
6.1
0.565%
6.2
0.492%
6.3
0.393%
6.4
0.362%
6.5
0.287%
6.6
0.245%
6.7
0.224%
6.8
0.166%
6.9
0.134%
7.0
0.117%
7.1
0.075%
7.2
0.052%
7.3
0.040%
7.4
0.016%
7.5
0.002%
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.