Earthquake Information for La Center, Washington

La Center, WA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 690 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 33.99% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of La Center, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of La Center, WA was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in La Center since 1931 within 30 miles
690
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
33.99%

Earthquake Probability for La Center, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in La Center, WA.

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
33.99%
5.1
30.26%
5.2
30.26%
5.2
27.00%
5.3
24.17%
5.4
21.73%
5.5
19.63%
5.6
17.85%
5.7
16.33%
5.8
15.05%
5.9
13.97%
6.0
13.05%
6.1
12.14%
6.2
11.35%
6.3
9.13%
6.4
8.50%
6.5
7.97%
6.6
6.49%
6.7
5.13%
6.8
3.89%
6.9
2.74%
7.0
1.68%
7.1
0.84%
7.2
0.06%
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%