Earthquake Information for Washoe Valley, Nevada

Washoe Valley, NV has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 4,942 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 97.02% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Washoe Valley, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Washoe Valley, NV was a 6.0 Magnitude in 1966.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Washoe Valley since 1931 within 30 miles
4,942
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
97.02%

Earthquake Probability for Washoe Valley, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Washoe Valley, 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
97.02%
5.1
95.05%
5.2
95.05%
5.2
92.44%
5.3
89.25%
5.4
85.60%
5.5
81.63%
5.6
77.51%
5.7
73.38%
5.8
69.38%
5.9
65.07%
6.0
61.50%
6.1
57.93%
6.2
54.57%
6.3
51.08%
6.4
47.47%
6.5
43.66%
6.6
37.06%
6.7
31.15%
6.8
25.44%
6.9
19.91%
7.0
15.20%
7.1
10.58%
7.2
7.15%
7.3
4.52%
7.4
2.50%
7.5
1.08%
7.6
0.06%
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%