Earthquake Information for Porterville, California

Porterville, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 119 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 51.28% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Porterville, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Porterville, CA was a 3.5 Magnitude in 2017.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Porterville since 1931 within 30 miles
119
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
51.28%

Earthquake Probability for Porterville, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Porterville, 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
51.28%
5.1
44.92%
5.2
44.92%
5.2
39.00%
5.3
33.59%
5.4
28.73%
5.5
24.42%
5.6
20.63%
5.7
17.34%
5.8
14.50%
5.9
12.06%
6.0
9.98%
6.1
7.75%
6.2
5.85%
6.3
4.18%
6.4
2.77%
6.5
1.48%
6.6
1.11%
6.7
0.79%
6.8
0.49%
6.9
0.24%
7.0
0.00%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
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%