Earthquake Information for Potter Valley, California

Potter Valley, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 2,472 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 82.49% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Potter Valley, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Potter Valley, CA was a 5.2 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Potter Valley since 1931 within 30 miles
2,472
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
82.49%

Earthquake Probability for Potter Valley, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Potter Valley, 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
82.49%
5.1
77.73%
5.2
77.73%
5.2
72.81%
5.3
67.90%
5.4
63.14%
5.5
58.65%
5.6
54.50%
5.7
50.73%
5.8
47.36%
5.9
44.38%
6.0
41.78%
6.1
39.12%
6.2
36.81%
6.3
34.64%
6.4
31.83%
6.5
29.97%
6.6
27.35%
6.7
25.00%
6.8
22.99%
6.9
21.25%
7.0
19.50%
7.1
17.40%
7.2
14.02%
7.3
9.47%
7.4
4.85%
7.5
0.77%
7.6
0.08%
7.7
0.00%
7.8
0.00%
7.9
0.00%
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%