Earthquake Information for Benton, California

Benton, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 21,801 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 99.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Benton, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Benton, CA was a 6.2 Magnitude in 1986.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Benton since 1931 within 30 miles
21,801
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
99.58%

Earthquake Probability for Benton, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Benton, 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
99.58%
5.1
99.02%
5.2
99.02%
5.2
98.01%
5.3
96.41%
5.4
94.15%
5.5
91.21%
5.6
87.67%
5.7
83.66%
5.8
79.36%
5.9
74.92%
6.0
70.51%
6.1
65.10%
6.2
59.85%
6.3
54.80%
6.4
49.85%
6.5
44.53%
6.6
36.16%
6.7
29.46%
6.8
22.54%
6.9
17.43%
7.0
12.39%
7.1
9.26%
7.2
6.70%
7.3
4.77%
7.4
3.26%
7.5
2.02%
7.6
1.34%
7.7
1.13%
7.8
0.84%
7.9
0.47%
8.0
0.08%
8.1
0.03%
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%