Earthquake Information for North Salem, New York

North Salem, NY has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 28 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.65% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of North Salem, NY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of North Salem, NY was a 3.6 Magnitude in 1985.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in North Salem since 1931 within 30 miles
28
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.65%

Earthquake Probability for North Salem, NY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in North Salem, 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
2.65%
5.1
2.15%
5.2
2.15%
5.2
2.15%
5.3
1.75%
5.4
1.43%
5.5
1.16%
5.6
1.08%
5.7
0.89%
5.8
0.78%
5.9
0.65%
6.0
0.60%
6.1
0.48%
6.2
0.42%
6.3
0.33%
6.4
0.30%
6.5
0.24%
6.6
0.20%
6.7
0.18%
6.8
0.13%
6.9
0.11%
7.0
0.09%
7.1
0.06%
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%