Earthquake Information for Taft, California

Taft, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 776 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 90.71% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Taft, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Taft, CA was a 7.3 Magnitude in 1952.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Taft since 1931 within 30 miles
776
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
90.71%

Earthquake Probability for Taft, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Taft, 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
90.71%
5.1
87.43%
5.2
87.43%
5.2
83.83%
5.3
80.06%
5.4
76.26%
5.5
72.56%
5.6
69.04%
5.7
65.77%
5.8
62.80%
5.9
60.12%
6.0
57.76%
6.1
55.33%
6.2
53.21%
6.3
51.33%
6.4
49.71%
6.5
48.28%
6.6
47.41%
6.7
46.62%
6.8
45.30%
6.9
42.80%
7.0
37.68%
7.1
32.71%
7.2
28.53%
7.3
25.96%
7.4
24.15%
7.5
22.38%
7.6
19.70%
7.7
15.90%
7.8
11.67%
7.9
7.56%
8.0
4.06%
8.1
1.63%
8.2
0.30%
8.3
0.06%
8.4
0.01%
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%