Earthquake Information for Nicolaus, California

Nicolaus, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 54 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 38.02% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Nicolaus, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Nicolaus, CA was a 4.4 Magnitude in 1978.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Nicolaus since 1931 within 30 miles
54
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
38.02%

Earthquake Probability for Nicolaus, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Nicolaus, 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
38.02%
5.1
33.13%
5.2
33.13%
5.2
28.77%
5.3
24.92%
5.4
21.57%
5.5
18.66%
5.6
16.17%
5.7
14.03%
5.8
12.21%
5.9
10.67%
6.0
9.37%
6.1
8.05%
6.2
6.94%
6.3
5.95%
6.4
5.12%
6.5
4.34%
6.6
3.87%
6.7
3.40%
6.8
2.81%
6.9
1.99%
7.0
0.92%
7.1
0.40%
7.2
0.14%
7.3
0.04%
7.4
0.01%
7.5
0.01%
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%