Earthquake Information for Shasta Lake, California

Shasta Lake, CA has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 656 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 29.77% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Shasta Lake, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Shasta Lake, CA was a 5.4 Magnitude in 1998.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Shasta Lake since 1931 within 30 miles
656
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
29.77%

Earthquake Probability for Shasta Lake, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Shasta Lake, 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
29.77%
5.1
25.92%
5.2
25.92%
5.2
22.57%
5.3
19.66%
5.4
17.16%
5.5
15.02%
5.6
13.20%
5.7
11.65%
5.8
10.35%
5.9
9.24%
6.0
8.32%
6.1
7.34%
6.2
6.52%
6.3
5.81%
6.4
4.97%
6.5
3.52%
6.6
2.57%
6.7
1.79%
6.8
1.29%
6.9
0.93%
7.0
0.65%
7.1
0.47%
7.2
0.30%
7.3
0.21%
7.4
0.13%
7.5
0.06%
7.6
0.00%
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%