Earthquake Information for Benson, Utah

Benson, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 368 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 70.30% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Benson, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Benson, UT was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1988.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Benson since 1931 within 30 miles
368
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
70.30%

Earthquake Probability for Benson, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Benson, UT.

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
70.30%
5.1
64.44%
5.2
64.44%
5.2
58.69%
5.3
53.21%
5.4
48.10%
5.5
43.42%
5.6
39.22%
5.7
35.48%
5.8
32.20%
5.9
29.34%
6.0
26.87%
6.1
24.30%
6.2
22.09%
6.3
20.04%
6.4
18.11%
6.5
16.21%
6.6
12.89%
6.7
9.84%
6.8
8.13%
6.9
6.80%
7.0
4.16%
7.1
3.28%
7.2
1.62%
7.3
1.00%
7.4
0.67%
7.5
0.11%
7.6
0.03%
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%