Earthquake Information for Reno, Nevada

Reno, NV has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 5,213 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 96.55% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Reno, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Reno, NV was a 6.0 Magnitude in 1966.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Reno since 1931 within 30 miles
5,213
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
96.55%

Earthquake Probability for Reno, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Reno, 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
96.55%
5.1
94.46%
5.2
94.46%
5.2
91.78%
5.3
88.60%
5.4
85.03%
5.5
81.23%
5.6
77.34%
5.7
73.50%
5.8
69.81%
5.9
65.85%
6.0
62.61%
6.1
59.14%
6.2
55.87%
6.3
52.58%
6.4
49.12%
6.5
45.38%
6.6
39.10%
6.7
33.52%
6.8
27.96%
6.9
22.42%
7.0
17.56%
7.1
12.41%
7.2
8.31%
7.3
5.02%
7.4
2.73%
7.5
1.14%
7.6
0.09%
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%