Earthquake Information for Cheshire, Connecticut

Cheshire, CT has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 11 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.62% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cheshire, CT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cheshire, CT was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Cheshire since 1931 within 30 miles
11
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.62%

Earthquake Probability for Cheshire, CT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Cheshire, CT.

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
1.62%
5.1
1.31%
5.2
1.31%
5.2
1.31%
5.3
1.06%
5.4
0.86%
5.5
0.70%
5.6
0.65%
5.7
0.53%
5.8
0.47%
5.9
0.39%
6.0
0.36%
6.1
0.29%
6.2
0.26%
6.3
0.20%
6.4
0.19%
6.5
0.15%
6.6
0.13%
6.7
0.11%
6.8
0.08%
6.9
0.07%
7.0
0.06%
7.1
0.04%
7.2
0.03%
7.3
0.02%
7.4
0.01%
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%