Earthquake Information for Morris Plains, New Jersey

Morris Plains, NJ has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 48 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.34% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Morris Plains, NJ within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Morris Plains, NJ was a 4.8 Magnitude in 2024.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Morris Plains since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

3.34%

Most Recent
Largest

4/11/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.07339 mi from Califon, NJ
4/6/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05067 mi from Califon, NJ
4/6/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.00934 mi from Califon, NJ
4/5/2024 - 4.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.31469 mi from Lebanon, NJ
8/30/2022 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.14452 mi from Lake Telemark, NJ
6/25/2019 - 0.9 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.05522 mi from Manhattan, NY
4/12/2019 - 1.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.692334 mi from Clifton, NJ
5/25/2018 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.433917 mi from Hillcrest, NY
9/25/2017 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.91538 mi from Morristown, NJ
3/25/2017 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.449983 mi from Morris Plains, NJ
8/8/2016 - 1.0 mag, 5.6mi depth 0.837585 mi from Wanaque, NJ
7/3/2016 - 1.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.11389 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
3/29/2016 - 1.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 1.78929 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
2/21/2016 - 1.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.41247 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
1/1/2016 - 2.1 mag, 8.4mi depth 1.82047 mi from Ringwood, NJ
8/14/2015 - 2.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 1.52871 mi from Bernardsville, NJ
7/11/2015 - 1.2 mag, 6.2mi depth 0.770721 mi from Wanaque, NJ
12/28/2014 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 1.54199 mi from Clifton, NJ
6/23/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.6443 mi from Rockaway, NJ
4/18/2013 - 2.1 mag, 3.6mi depth 0.843 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
11/5/2012 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8774 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
12/25/2010 - 2.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.9962 mi from Clifton, NJ
2/21/2010 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.1249 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
2/21/2010 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2197 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
2/10/2010 - 2.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.4826 mi from Haskell, NJ
2/5/2010 - 1.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.6961 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
12/26/2009 - 2.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.3629 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
2/18/2009 - 2.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 0.6857 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
2/14/2009 - 2.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.0715 mi from Boonton Township, NJ
2/3/2009 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.201 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
3/21/2006 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.317 mi from Pearl River, NY
3/19/2006 - 1.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.0855 mi from Old Tappan, NJ
2/17/2006 - 0.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.1252 mi from Hamburg, NJ
2/16/2006 - 2.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.1547 mi from Hamburg, NJ
12/9/2005 - 2.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 1.0103 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
4/23/2005 - 1.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 0.8585 mi from Lodi, NJ
10/27/2001 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1362 mi from Manhattan, NY
7/14/2001 - 1.9 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.8302 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
1/17/2001 - 2.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.8469 mi from Manhattan, NY
11/23/1986 - 2.8 mag, 7.4mi depth 1.2472 mi from Greendell, NJ
2/19/1983 - 2.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.2736 mi from White House Station, NJ
3/10/1979 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 1.248 mi from Harding Township, NJ
2/23/1979 - 2.9 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.3985 mi from Washington Township, NJ
6/30/1978 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.9278 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
6/30/1978 - 2.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.8458 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
5/18/1978 - 1.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.912 mi from Bloomingdale, NJ
4/13/1976 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.4811 mi from North Bergen, NJ
3/11/1976 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1599 mi from Butler, NJ

4/5/2024 - 4.8 mag, 1.0mi depth 3.31469 mi from Lebanon, NJ
4/13/1976 - 3.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.4811 mi from North Bergen, NJ
3/10/1979 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 1.248 mi from Harding Township, NJ
2/3/2009 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.201 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
6/30/1978 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.9278 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
2/23/1979 - 2.9 mag, 13.0mi depth 1.3985 mi from Washington Township, NJ
11/23/1986 - 2.8 mag, 7.4mi depth 1.2472 mi from Greendell, NJ
2/21/2010 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.1249 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
2/16/2006 - 2.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.1547 mi from Hamburg, NJ
10/27/2001 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1362 mi from Manhattan, NY
8/14/2015 - 2.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 1.52871 mi from Bernardsville, NJ
2/19/1983 - 2.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.2736 mi from White House Station, NJ
3/11/1976 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.1599 mi from Butler, NJ
2/14/2009 - 2.4 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.0715 mi from Boonton Township, NJ
1/17/2001 - 2.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.8469 mi from Manhattan, NY
2/21/2010 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2197 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
2/18/2009 - 2.3 mag, 4.0mi depth 0.6857 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
2/10/2010 - 2.2 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.4826 mi from Haskell, NJ
6/30/1978 - 2.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.8458 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
1/1/2016 - 2.1 mag, 8.4mi depth 1.82047 mi from Ringwood, NJ
4/18/2013 - 2.1 mag, 3.6mi depth 0.843 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
12/9/2005 - 2.1 mag, 4.7mi depth 1.0103 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
6/23/2013 - 2.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.6443 mi from Rockaway, NJ
12/25/2010 - 2.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 0.9962 mi from Clifton, NJ
12/26/2009 - 2.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.3629 mi from Victory Gardens, NJ
11/5/2012 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8774 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
4/6/2024 - 1.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.00934 mi from Califon, NJ
4/23/2005 - 1.9 mag, 6.6mi depth 0.8585 mi from Lodi, NJ
7/14/2001 - 1.9 mag, 7.0mi depth 1.8302 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
5/25/2018 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.433917 mi from Hillcrest, NY
4/12/2019 - 1.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.692334 mi from Clifton, NJ
3/29/2016 - 1.7 mag, 6.4mi depth 1.78929 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
4/11/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.07339 mi from Califon, NJ
4/6/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.05067 mi from Califon, NJ
9/25/2017 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.91538 mi from Morristown, NJ
8/30/2022 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.14452 mi from Lake Telemark, NJ
5/18/1978 - 1.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.912 mi from Bloomingdale, NJ
12/28/2014 - 1.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 1.54199 mi from Clifton, NJ
7/3/2016 - 1.4 mag, 5.8mi depth 2.11389 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
2/5/2010 - 1.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.6961 mi from Peapack And Gladstone, NJ
3/21/2006 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.317 mi from Pearl River, NY
3/25/2017 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 0.449983 mi from Morris Plains, NJ
2/21/2016 - 1.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.41247 mi from Kinnelon, NJ
7/11/2015 - 1.2 mag, 6.2mi depth 0.770721 mi from Wanaque, NJ
3/19/2006 - 1.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.0855 mi from Old Tappan, NJ
8/8/2016 - 1.0 mag, 5.6mi depth 0.837585 mi from Wanaque, NJ
6/25/2019 - 0.9 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.05522 mi from Manhattan, NY
2/17/2006 - 0.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 1.1252 mi from Hamburg, NJ

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Earthquake Probability for Morris Plains, NJ

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Morris Plains, NJ.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

3.34%

5.1

2.71%

5.2

2.71%

5.2

2.71%

5.3

2.20%

5.4

1.79%

5.5

1.46%

5.6

1.36%

5.7

1.11%

5.8

0.98%

5.9

0.81%

6.0

0.75%

6.1

0.60%

6.2

0.52%

6.3

0.41%

6.4

0.38%

6.5

0.30%

6.6

0.25%

6.7

0.23%

6.8

0.17%

6.9

0.13%

7.0

0.12%

7.1

0.07%

7.2

0.05%

7.3

0.04%

7.4

0.02%

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%

Earthquake Count for Morris Plains, NJ

View the number of earthquake incidents in Morris Plains, NJ by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Morris Plains, NJ

Total Number of Earthquakes in Morris Plains, NJ within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

04/11/2024

1.7

5.0

4.07

Earthquake Information for Morris Plains, New Jersey

Earthquake Probability for Morris Plains, NJ

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Morris Plains, NJ

List of Earthquake Incidents for Morris Plains, NJ

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Morris Plains, NJ

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