Earthquake Information for Lafayette, Oregon

Lafayette, OR has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 159 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 25.41% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lafayette, OR within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lafayette, OR was a 5.6 Magnitude in 1993.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Lafayette since 1931 within 30 miles
159
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
25.41%

Earthquake Probability for Lafayette, OR

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Lafayette, OR.

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
25.41%
5.1
22.80%
5.2
22.80%
5.2
20.55%
5.3
18.63%
5.4
17.00%
5.5
15.61%
5.6
14.45%
5.7
13.46%
5.8
12.64%
5.9
11.94%
6.0
11.36%
6.1
10.78%
6.2
10.14%
6.3
9.70%
6.4
9.30%
6.5
8.95%
6.6
7.28%
6.7
5.78%
6.8
4.41%
6.9
3.18%
7.0
1.96%
7.1
0.96%
7.2
0.02%
7.3
0.01%
7.4
0.00%
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%