Earthquake Information for Petersham, Massachusetts

Petersham, MA has a very low earthquake risk, with a total of 5 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 0.99% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Petersham, MA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Petersham, MA was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Very Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Petersham since 1931 within 30 miles
5
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
0.99%

Earthquake Probability for Petersham, MA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Petersham, 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
0.99%
5.1
0.81%
5.2
0.81%
5.2
0.81%
5.3
0.66%
5.4
0.54%
5.5
0.44%
5.6
0.41%
5.7
0.34%
5.8
0.31%
5.9
0.26%
6.0
0.24%
6.1
0.19%
6.2
0.17%
6.3
0.13%
6.4
0.12%
6.5
0.10%
6.6
0.08%
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%