Earthquake Information for Augusta, Montana

Augusta, MT has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 34 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 29.80% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Augusta, MT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Augusta, MT was a 4.2 Magnitude in 1983.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Augusta since 1931 within 30 miles
34
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
29.80%

Earthquake Probability for Augusta, MT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Augusta, MT.

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
29.80%
5.1
25.57%
5.2
25.57%
5.2
21.88%
5.3
18.65%
5.4
15.86%
5.5
13.47%
5.6
11.44%
5.7
9.70%
5.8
8.24%
5.9
7.00%
6.0
5.96%
6.1
4.92%
6.2
4.05%
6.3
3.24%
6.4
2.57%
6.5
2.00%
6.6
1.50%
6.7
1.05%
6.8
0.65%
6.9
0.31%
7.0
0.00%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
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%