Earthquake Information for Valley Wells, California

Valley Wells, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 37,813 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 88.93% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Valley Wells, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Valley Wells, CA was a 7.1 Magnitude in 2019.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Valley Wells since 1931 within 30 miles

37,813

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

88.93%

Most Recent
Largest

4/30/2024 - 1.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 7.85197 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/28/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.9mi depth 10.3807 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/28/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.8mi depth 16.778 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 7.3mi depth 10.6211 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/27/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.5mi depth 8.47402 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/27/2024 - 1.7 mag, 6.6mi depth 9.62427 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/27/2024 - 1.4 mag, 6.4mi depth 7.96572 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/27/2024 - 1.3 mag, 4.2mi depth 8.36214 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/27/2024 - 1.2 mag, 9.3mi depth 13.7643 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/27/2024 - 2.0 mag, 9.1mi depth 7.65593 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.3mi depth 8.21757 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/27/2024 - 1.0 mag, 8.9mi depth 10.5248 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/26/2024 - 1.3 mag, 6.7mi depth 8.04845 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/26/2024 - 1.2 mag, 9.7mi depth 9.71513 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/26/2024 - 0.9 mag, 4.7mi depth 8.02324 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/25/2024 - 1.0 mag, 6.4mi depth 9.62846 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/25/2024 - 1.2 mag, 7.2mi depth 9.18119 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/25/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.5mi depth 11.0749 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/24/2024 - 1.1 mag, 4.4mi depth 8.44875 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/24/2024 - 0.7 mag, 7.0mi depth 9.37401 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/23/2024 - 2.0 mag, 6.2mi depth 8.28166 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/23/2024 - 1.4 mag, 22.4mi depth 8.33437 mi from Trona, CA
4/23/2024 - 1.2 mag, 4.2mi depth 9.67775 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/22/2024 - 0.5 mag, 1.5mi depth 19.0423 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/22/2024 - 0.7 mag, 7.6mi depth 11.1679 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/21/2024 - 1.1 mag, 8.0mi depth 8.16642 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/21/2024 - 0.8 mag, 3.0mi depth 10.5931 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/21/2024 - 1.1 mag, 2.2mi depth 4.6582 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/20/2024 - 1.0 mag, 8.6mi depth 6.67057 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/20/2024 - 1.0 mag, 9.4mi depth 7.38137 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/20/2024 - 0.9 mag, 2.9mi depth 4.8472 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/19/2024 - 0.7 mag, 8.9mi depth 7.72147 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.7 mag, 3.3mi depth 8.45844 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.4 mag, 4.9mi depth 10.7675 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/19/2024 - 0.8 mag, 8.1mi depth 11.2726 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/19/2024 - 0.4 mag, 7.5mi depth 7.88274 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.0 mag, 6.5mi depth 5.76653 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.0 mag, 8.0mi depth 12.359 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/18/2024 - 0.7 mag, 5.7mi depth 10.9262 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.2 mag, 7.8mi depth 15.2225 mi from Trona, CA
4/18/2024 - 0.9 mag, 9.8mi depth 14.5029 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/18/2024 - 0.5 mag, 4.4mi depth 10.3932 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.3mi depth 6.91032 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/17/2024 - 0.9 mag, 10.4mi depth 8.16098 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/16/2024 - 0.9 mag, 4.0mi depth 4.58303 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/15/2024 - 1.0 mag, 2.4mi depth 15.0547 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/15/2024 - 0.4 mag, 5.5mi depth 7.88432 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
4/14/2024 - 1.6 mag, 4.0mi depth 9.49028 mi from Trona, CA
4/14/2024 - 0.8 mag, 6.8mi depth 10.0786 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/13/2024 - 0.7 mag, 3.2mi depth 8.35855 mi from Ridgecrest, CA

7/5/2019 - 7.1 mag, -0.9mi depth 10.0928 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
7/4/2019 - 6.4 mag, 8.7mi depth 7.70703 mi from Searles Valley, CA
9/20/1995 - 5.6 mag, 5.4mi depth 9.2594 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
6/3/2020 - 5.5 mag, 6.9mi depth 10.734 mi from Searles Valley, CA
8/17/1995 - 5.4 mag, 5.6mi depth 10.1896 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
7/5/2019 - 5.4 mag, 7.1mi depth 10.1139 mi from Searles Valley, CA
9/25/1995 - 5.3 mag, 9.4mi depth 12.5846 mi from Searles Valley, CA
3/6/1998 - 5.2 mag, 1.8mi depth 14.2094 mi from Darwin, CA
11/16/2009 - 5.1 mag, 2.2mi depth 16.7951 mi from Searles Valley, CA
11/27/1996 - 5.1 mag, 1.2mi depth 13.8168 mi from Darwin, CA
1/7/1996 - 5.0 mag, 5.9mi depth 9.5352 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
7/5/2019 - 5.0 mag, -1.0mi depth 9.29453 mi from Searles Valley, CA
10/1/1982 - 4.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 6.4908 mi from China Lake Acres, CA
7/12/2019 - 4.9 mag, 9.7mi depth 4.32864 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
3/7/1998 - 4.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.5933 mi from Darwin, CA
3/7/1998 - 4.8 mag, 1.7mi depth 13.42 mi from Darwin, CA
3/6/1998 - 4.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 14.5397 mi from Darwin, CA
7/4/2019 - 4.7 mag, 4.5mi depth 5.40636 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
3/7/1982 - 4.7 mag, 2.0mi depth 7.2331 mi from Inyokern, CA
7/5/2019 - 4.7 mag, 3.1mi depth 0.517343 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
7/6/2019 - 4.6 mag, 2.5mi depth 10.6532 mi from Searles Valley, CA
7/14/2022 - 4.6 mag, 6.5mi depth 7.25791 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
7/4/2019 - 4.6 mag, 1.2mi depth 3.88959 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
7/4/2019 - 4.5 mag, 2.1mi depth 9.65762 mi from Searles Valley, CA
7/6/2019 - 4.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 13.15 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
7/4/2019 - 4.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 8.27894 mi from Searles Valley, CA
10/1/1982 - 4.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 5.2337 mi from Inyokern, CA
10/18/1995 - 4.5 mag, 3.7mi depth 8.0554 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
7/6/2019 - 4.5 mag, 6.9mi depth 10.1355 mi from Searles Valley, CA
4/19/1981 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 5.5678 mi from Pearsonville, CA
7/16/2019 - 4.5 mag, 1.8mi depth 12.2254 mi from Searles Valley, CA
7/5/2019 - 4.4 mag, 3.7mi depth 9.33853 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
12/31/1982 - 4.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 8.1485 mi from Pearsonville, CA
9/21/1995 - 4.4 mag, 5.4mi depth 8.9664 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
7/5/2019 - 4.4 mag, 8.1mi depth 18.2158 mi from Trona, CA
10/1/1982 - 4.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 7.8279 mi from China Lake Acres, CA
4/19/1981 - 4.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 5.6536 mi from Pearsonville, CA
4/19/1981 - 4.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.3525 mi from Pearsonville, CA
9/30/1982 - 4.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 7.6553 mi from China Lake Acres, CA
3/6/1998 - 4.4 mag, 1.1mi depth 13.746 mi from Darwin, CA
7/4/2019 - 4.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 8.31914 mi from Searles Valley, CA
1/4/1983 - 4.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 7.3592 mi from Pearsonville, CA
9/21/1995 - 4.3 mag, 5.4mi depth 9.2966 mi from Ridgecrest, CA
3/7/1982 - 4.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 8.1615 mi from Pearsonville, CA
10/1/1982 - 4.3 mag, 7.0mi depth 5.2337 mi from Inyokern, CA
5/26/2022 - 4.3 mag, 3.1mi depth 15.0018 mi from Trona, CA
5/20/1993 - 4.3 mag, 0.8mi depth 13.5624 mi from Darwin, CA
8/22/1985 - 4.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 11.1125 mi from Pearsonville, CA
3/22/2020 - 4.3 mag, 1.9mi depth 13.0119 mi from Searles Valley, CA
7/2/1992 - 4.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 4.0504 mi from Ridgecrest, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Valley Wells, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Valley Wells, CA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

88.93%

5.1

84.48%

5.2

84.48%

5.2

79.45%

5.3

74.04%

5.4

68.46%

5.5

62.93%

5.6

57.59%

5.7

52.57%

5.8

47.94%

5.9

43.75%

6.0

39.89%

6.1

35.58%

6.2

31.39%

6.3

27.42%

6.4

23.12%

6.5

20.20%

6.6

18.25%

6.7

16.48%

6.8

14.98%

6.9

13.53%

7.0

11.72%

7.1

10.35%

7.2

9.08%

7.3

7.79%

7.4

6.53%

7.5

4.85%

7.6

3.30%

7.7

1.76%

7.8

0.74%

7.9

0.16%

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%

Earthquake Count for Valley Wells, CA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Valley Wells, CA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Valley Wells, CA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Valley Wells, CA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

04/30/2024

1.1

8.0

7.85

Earthquake Information for Valley Wells, California

Earthquake Probability for Valley Wells, CA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Valley Wells, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Valley Wells, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Valley Wells, CA

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