Earthquake Information for York, Maine

York, ME has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 13 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.13% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of York, ME within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of York, ME was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1979.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in York since 1931 within 30 miles
13
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.13%

Earthquake Probability for York, ME

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in York, ME.

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
3.13%
5.1
2.54%
5.2
2.54%
5.2
2.54%
5.3
2.07%
5.4
1.68%
5.5
1.37%
5.6
1.28%
5.7
1.05%
5.8
0.92%
5.9
0.76%
6.0
0.71%
6.1
0.57%
6.2
0.50%
6.3
0.39%
6.4
0.36%
6.5
0.28%
6.6
0.24%
6.7
0.22%
6.8
0.16%
6.9
0.13%
7.0
0.11%
7.1
0.07%
7.2
0.05%
7.3
0.04%
7.4
0.02%
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%