Earthquake Information for Charlton, Massachusetts

Charlton, MA has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 9 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.10% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Charlton, MA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Charlton, MA was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Charlton since 1931 within 30 miles
9
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.10%

Earthquake Probability for Charlton, MA

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

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
1.10%
5.1
0.90%
5.2
0.90%
5.2
0.90%
5.3
0.73%
5.4
0.60%
5.5
0.49%
5.6
0.45%
5.7
0.37%
5.8
0.33%
5.9
0.28%
6.0
0.26%
6.1
0.21%
6.2
0.18%
6.3
0.15%
6.4
0.13%
6.5
0.11%
6.6
0.09%
6.7
0.08%
6.8
0.06%
6.9
0.05%
7.0
0.04%
7.1
0.03%
7.2
0.02%
7.3
0.01%
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%