Earthquake Information for Marfa, Texas

Marfa, TX has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 4 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 21.36% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Marfa, TX within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Marfa, TX was a 2.8 Magnitude in 2000.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Marfa since 1931 within 30 miles
4
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
21.36%

Earthquake Probability for Marfa, TX

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Marfa, TX.

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
21.36%
5.1
18.15%
5.2
18.15%
5.2
15.38%
5.3
13.00%
5.4
10.98%
5.5
9.25%
5.6
7.80%
5.7
6.57%
5.8
5.53%
5.9
4.66%
6.0
3.93%
6.1
3.24%
6.2
2.66%
6.3
2.16%
6.4
1.74%
6.5
1.36%
6.6
1.03%
6.7
0.74%
6.8
0.49%
6.9
0.27%
7.0
0.06%
7.1
0.04%
7.2
0.03%
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%