Earthquake Information for Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 5,191 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 95.23% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Los Angeles, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Los Angeles, CA was a 6.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Los Angeles since 1931 within 30 miles
5,191
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
95.23%

Earthquake Probability for Los Angeles, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Los Angeles, 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
95.23%
5.1
93.09%
5.2
93.09%
5.2
90.60%
5.3
87.85%
5.4
84.96%
5.5
82.04%
5.6
79.19%
5.7
76.47%
5.8
73.94%
5.9
71.63%
6.0
69.55%
6.1
67.51%
6.2
65.69%
6.3
63.82%
6.4
60.20%
6.5
53.46%
6.6
45.62%
6.7
37.39%
6.8
30.88%
6.9
25.26%
7.0
19.06%
7.1
14.01%
7.2
9.28%
7.3
5.51%
7.4
3.18%
7.5
1.51%
7.6
0.95%
7.7
0.50%
7.8
0.18%
7.9
0.03%
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%