Earthquake Information for Palos Verdes Estates, California

Palos Verdes Estates, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 3,368 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 91.46% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Palos Verdes Estates, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Palos Verdes Estates, CA was a 6.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Palos Verdes Estates since 1931 within 30 miles
3,368
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
91.46%

Earthquake Probability for Palos Verdes Estates, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Palos Verdes Estates, 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
91.46%
5.1
88.10%
5.2
88.10%
5.2
84.32%
5.3
80.28%
5.4
76.13%
5.5
72.02%
5.6
68.07%
5.7
64.37%
5.8
60.96%
5.9
57.88%
6.0
55.13%
6.1
52.44%
6.2
50.05%
6.3
47.76%
6.4
44.03%
6.5
37.20%
6.6
31.25%
6.7
25.52%
6.8
20.61%
6.9
16.10%
7.0
11.32%
7.1
8.18%
7.2
5.65%
7.3
3.69%
7.4
2.47%
7.5
1.43%
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%