Earthquake Information for Downey, California

Downey, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 6,005 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 96.15% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Downey, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Downey, CA was a 6.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Downey since 1931 within 30 miles
6,005
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
96.15%

Earthquake Probability for Downey, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Downey, 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
96.15%
5.1
94.28%
5.2
94.28%
5.2
92.05%
5.3
89.55%
5.4
86.87%
5.5
84.14%
5.6
81.43%
5.7
78.83%
5.8
76.40%
5.9
74.16%
6.0
72.14%
6.1
69.98%
6.2
68.03%
6.3
65.98%
6.4
60.94%
6.5
49.67%
6.6
40.33%
6.7
31.16%
6.8
24.45%
6.9
19.16%
7.0
14.09%
7.1
10.59%
7.2
7.35%
7.3
4.63%
7.4
2.88%
7.5
1.54%
7.6
1.01%
7.7
0.53%
7.8
0.18%
7.9
0.04%
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%