Earthquake Information for Fresno County, California

Fresno County, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 866 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 47.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Fresno County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Fresno County, CA was a 4.1 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Fresno County since 1931
866
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
47.58%

Earthquake Probability for Fresno County, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Fresno County, CA.

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
47.58%
5.1
41.45%
5.2
41.45%
5.2
35.81%
5.3
30.71%
5.4
26.16%
5.5
22.14%
5.6
18.64%
5.7
15.61%
5.8
13.00%
5.9
10.76%
6.0
8.86%
6.1
6.87%
6.2
5.18%
6.3
3.69%
6.4
2.44%
6.5
1.34%
6.6
1.00%
6.7
0.71%
6.8
0.44%
6.9
0.21%
7.0
0.00%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
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%