Earthquake Information for Whitethorn, California

Whitethorn, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 969 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 97.31% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whitethorn, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whitethorn, CA was a 7.2 Magnitude in 1992.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Whitethorn since 1931 within 30 miles
969
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
97.31%

Earthquake Probability for Whitethorn, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Whitethorn, 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
97.31%
5.1
95.48%
5.2
95.48%
5.2
93.05%
5.3
90.05%
5.4
86.58%
5.5
82.80%
5.6
78.85%
5.7
74.89%
5.8
71.03%
5.9
67.37%
6.0
63.98%
6.1
60.47%
6.2
57.30%
6.3
54.44%
6.4
51.90%
6.5
49.47%
6.6
46.72%
6.7
44.22%
6.8
41.93%
6.9
39.90%
7.0
37.81%
7.1
35.29%
7.2
31.54%
7.3
26.45%
7.4
21.92%
7.5
17.72%
7.6
15.87%
7.7
13.59%
7.8
10.46%
7.9
6.94%
8.0
3.84%
8.1
2.42%
8.2
0.66%
8.3
0.32%
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%