Earthquake Information for Lynn, Massachusetts

Lynn, MA has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 21 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.58% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Lynn, MA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Lynn, MA was a 3.1 Magnitude in 1999.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Lynn since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

2.58%

Most Recent
Largest

11/23/2019 - 1.8 mag, 2.6mi depth 0.192039 mi from Salem, NH
11/17/2015 - 1.5 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.79645 mi from Holliston, MA
3/28/2014 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.30353 mi from Dracut, MA
4/10/2013 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8304 mi from Dracut, MA
2/20/2013 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.5206 mi from Newbury, MA
4/10/2009 - 2.3 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.2867 mi from Winthrop Town, MA
10/19/2007 - 2.5 mag, 0.5mi depth 0.2862 mi from Littleton, MA
10/8/2007 - 1.8 mag, 0.7mi depth 1.7807 mi from Merrimac, MA
10/8/2004 - 1.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.1759 mi from Littleton Common, MA
10/13/1999 - 2.7 mag, 2.3mi depth 1.9558 mi from Littleton Common, MA
1/10/1999 - 3.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.4514 mi from Amesbury Town, MA
1/10/1999 - 3.0 mag, 2.1mi depth 0.8666 mi from Merrimac, MA
7/28/1993 - 2.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 1.9468 mi from Chelmsford, MA
7/22/1993 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6552 mi from Abington, MA
1/23/1990 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6086 mi from Harvard, MA
4/16/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.358 mi from Amesbury Town, MA
10/15/1985 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.082 mi from Boxborough, MA
11/23/1980 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.3597 mi from North Chelmsford, MA
9/1/1978 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.1294 mi from Acton, MA
8/25/1978 - 2.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.7446 mi from Seabrook Beach, NH
8/3/1975 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9404 mi from Ipswich, MA

1/10/1999 - 3.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.4514 mi from Amesbury Town, MA
1/10/1999 - 3.0 mag, 2.1mi depth 0.8666 mi from Merrimac, MA
10/15/1985 - 3.0 mag, 2.0mi depth 1.082 mi from Boxborough, MA
10/13/1999 - 2.7 mag, 2.3mi depth 1.9558 mi from Littleton Common, MA
4/16/1986 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.358 mi from Amesbury Town, MA
1/23/1990 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6086 mi from Harvard, MA
11/23/1980 - 2.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.3597 mi from North Chelmsford, MA
10/19/2007 - 2.5 mag, 0.5mi depth 0.2862 mi from Littleton, MA
8/3/1975 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.9404 mi from Ipswich, MA
8/25/1978 - 2.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.7446 mi from Seabrook Beach, NH
4/10/2009 - 2.3 mag, 2.7mi depth 1.2867 mi from Winthrop Town, MA
7/28/1993 - 2.3 mag, 1.8mi depth 1.9468 mi from Chelmsford, MA
3/28/2014 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 2.30353 mi from Dracut, MA
7/22/1993 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6552 mi from Abington, MA
9/1/1978 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.1294 mi from Acton, MA
4/10/2013 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.8304 mi from Dracut, MA
11/23/2019 - 1.8 mag, 2.6mi depth 0.192039 mi from Salem, NH
2/20/2013 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.5206 mi from Newbury, MA
10/8/2007 - 1.8 mag, 0.7mi depth 1.7807 mi from Merrimac, MA
10/8/2004 - 1.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.1759 mi from Littleton Common, MA
11/17/2015 - 1.5 mag, 4.6mi depth 2.79645 mi from Holliston, MA

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Earthquake Probability for Lynn, MA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Lynn, MA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

2.58%

5.1

2.09%

5.2

2.09%

5.2

2.09%

5.3

1.70%

5.4

1.38%

5.5

1.12%

5.6

1.04%

5.7

0.85%

5.8

0.75%

5.9

0.62%

6.0

0.58%

6.1

0.46%

6.2

0.40%

6.3

0.32%

6.4

0.29%

6.5

0.23%

6.6

0.19%

6.7

0.18%

6.8

0.13%

6.9

0.11%

7.0

0.09%

7.1

0.06%

7.2

0.04%

7.3

0.03%

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%

Earthquake Count for Lynn, MA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Lynn, MA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Lynn, MA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Lynn, MA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

11/23/2019

1.8

2.6

0.19

Earthquake Information for Lynn, Massachusetts

Earthquake Probability for Lynn, MA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Lynn, MA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Lynn, MA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Lynn, MA

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