Earthquake Information for Murrieta, California

Murrieta, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 35,522 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 97.54% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Murrieta, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Murrieta, CA was a 4.9 Magnitude in 1975.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Murrieta since 1931 within 30 miles
35,522
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
97.54%

Earthquake Probability for Murrieta, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Murrieta, 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
97.54%
5.1
95.89%
5.2
95.89%
5.2
93.70%
5.3
91.02%
5.4
87.94%
5.5
84.58%
5.6
81.10%
5.7
77.60%
5.8
74.20%
5.9
70.99%
6.0
68.01%
6.1
64.92%
6.2
62.12%
6.3
59.39%
6.4
56.43%
6.5
53.63%
6.6
51.91%
6.7
48.94%
6.8
45.24%
6.9
40.63%
7.0
35.82%
7.1
31.49%
7.2
27.99%
7.3
23.93%
7.4
20.18%
7.5
15.25%
7.6
10.02%
7.7
5.37%
7.8
2.42%
7.9
0.98%
8.0
0.16%
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%