Earthquake Information for New Vernon, New Jersey

New Vernon, NJ has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 48 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.13% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of New Vernon, NJ within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of New Vernon, NJ was a 4.8 Magnitude in 2024.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in New Vernon since 1931 within 30 miles
48
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.13%

Earthquake Probability for New Vernon, NJ

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in New Vernon, NJ.

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
3.13%
5.1
2.56%
5.2
2.56%
5.2
2.56%
5.3
2.09%
5.4
1.71%
5.5
1.41%
5.6
1.31%
5.7
1.08%
5.8
0.96%
5.9
0.80%
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
0.14%
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%