Earthquake Information for Salem, Utah

Salem, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 121 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 38.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Salem, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Salem, UT was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Salem since 1931 within 30 miles
121
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
38.72%

Earthquake Probability for Salem, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Salem, 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
38.72%
5.1
34.02%
5.2
34.02%
5.2
29.96%
5.3
26.28%
5.4
23.07%
5.5
20.29%
5.6
17.95%
5.7
15.91%
5.8
14.20%
5.9
12.73%
6.0
11.51%
6.1
10.17%
6.2
9.05%
6.3
8.10%
6.4
7.32%
6.5
6.61%
6.6
5.50%
6.7
4.64%
6.8
3.98%
6.9
2.79%
7.0
1.53%
7.1
1.44%
7.2
0.97%
7.3
0.92%
7.4
0.91%
7.5
0.22%
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%