Earthquake Information for Allentown, Pennsylvania

Allentown, PA has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 5 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.91% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Allentown, PA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Allentown, PA was a 3.8 Magnitude in 2003.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Allentown since 1931 within 30 miles
5
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.91%

Earthquake Probability for Allentown, PA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Allentown, PA.

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
1.91%
5.1
1.55%
5.2
1.55%
5.2
1.55%
5.3
1.26%
5.4
1.03%
5.5
0.84%
5.6
0.78%
5.7
0.64%
5.8
0.56%
5.9
0.46%
6.0
0.43%
6.1
0.35%
6.2
0.31%
6.3
0.24%
6.4
0.22%
6.5
0.18%
6.6
0.15%
6.7
0.14%
6.8
0.10%
6.9
0.08%
7.0
0.07%
7.1
0.04%
7.2
0.03%
7.3
0.02%
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%