Earthquake Information for Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah, NV has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 3,641 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 72.74% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Tonopah, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Tonopah, NV was a 5.0 Magnitude in 2020.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Tonopah since 1931 within 30 miles
3,641
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
72.74%

Earthquake Probability for Tonopah, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Tonopah, NV.

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
72.74%
5.1
66.16%
5.2
66.16%
5.2
59.48%
5.3
52.94%
5.4
46.69%
5.5
40.88%
5.6
35.56%
5.7
30.77%
5.8
26.52%
5.9
22.78%
6.0
19.53%
6.1
16.29%
6.2
13.50%
6.3
11.05%
6.4
8.96%
6.5
7.12%
6.6
5.58%
6.7
4.16%
6.8
2.84%
6.9
1.68%
7.0
0.71%
7.1
0.57%
7.2
0.43%
7.3
0.31%
7.4
0.19%
7.5
0.07%
7.6
0.03%
7.7
0.01%
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%