Ridgeley Earthquake Information

Ridgeley Earthquake Risk Grade

The USGS database shows that there is a 0.685% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Ridgeley, West Virginia within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Ridgeley, West Virginia was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1978.

Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years

Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude

Magnitude
Probability
5.0
0.685%
5.1
0.555%
5.2
0.555%
5.3
0.450%
5.4
0.365%
5.5
0.298%
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5.6
0.276%
5.7
0.226%
5.8
0.199%
5.9
0.164%
6.0
0.153%
6.1
0.123%
6.2
0.107%
6.3
0.085%
6.4
0.078%
6.5
0.062%
6.6
0.052%
6.7
0.047%
6.8
0.035%
6.9
0.029%
7.0
0.025%
7.1
0.016%
7.2
0.011%
7.3
0.008%
7.4
0.003%
7.5
0.001%
7.6
0.000%
7.7
0.000%
7.8
0.000%
7.9
0.000%
8.0
0.000%
8.1
0.000%
8.2
0.000%
8.3
0.000%
8.4
0.000%
8.5
0.000%
8.6
0.000%
8.7
0.000%
8.8
0.000%
8.9
0.000%
9.0
0.000%
9.1
0.000%
9.2
0.000%

Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)

All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.