Earthquake Information for Cedar City, Utah

Cedar City, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 301 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 50.94% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cedar City, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cedar City, UT was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Cedar City since 1931 within 30 miles
301
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
50.94%

Earthquake Probability for Cedar City, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Cedar City, 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
50.94%
5.1
45.41%
5.2
45.41%
5.2
40.34%
5.3
35.76%
5.4
31.69%
5.5
28.11%
5.6
24.99%
5.7
22.29%
5.8
19.96%
5.9
17.98%
6.0
16.30%
6.1
14.69%
6.2
13.34%
6.3
12.15%
6.4
11.04%
6.5
9.93%
6.6
7.65%
6.7
5.35%
6.8
4.07%
6.9
2.69%
7.0
1.63%
7.1
1.24%
7.2
0.88%
7.3
0.54%
7.4
0.30%
7.5
0.14%
7.6
0.05%
7.7
0.01%
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%