Earthquake Information for Santa Margarita, California

Santa Margarita, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,143 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 87.89% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Santa Margarita, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Santa Margarita, CA was a 6.0 Magnitude in 2004.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Santa Margarita since 1931 within 30 miles
1,143
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
87.89%

Earthquake Probability for Santa Margarita, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Santa Margarita, 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
87.89%
5.1
84.04%
5.2
84.04%
5.2
79.91%
5.3
75.68%
5.4
71.50%
5.5
67.47%
5.6
63.70%
5.7
60.23%
5.8
57.09%
5.9
54.29%
6.0
51.83%
6.1
49.44%
6.2
47.49%
6.3
45.76%
6.4
44.28%
6.5
42.98%
6.6
42.02%
6.7
41.12%
6.8
39.72%
6.9
37.45%
7.0
33.58%
7.1
29.63%
7.2
25.92%
7.3
23.23%
7.4
21.06%
7.5
18.93%
7.6
16.52%
7.7
13.25%
7.8
9.70%
7.9
6.34%
8.0
3.48%
8.1
1.39%
8.2
0.27%
8.3
0.06%
8.4
0.01%
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%