Earthquake Information for Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

Pompton Lakes, NJ has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 58 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.46% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Pompton Lakes, NJ within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Pompton Lakes, NJ was a 3.6 Magnitude in 1985.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Pompton Lakes since 1931 within 30 miles
58
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
3.46%

Earthquake Probability for Pompton Lakes, NJ

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Pompton Lakes, 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
3.46%
5.1
2.81%
5.2
2.81%
5.2
2.81%
5.3
2.28%
5.4
1.85%
5.5
1.50%
5.6
1.39%
5.7
1.14%
5.8
1.00%
5.9
0.82%
6.0
0.76%
6.1
0.61%
6.2
0.53%
6.3
0.42%
6.4
0.39%
6.5
0.31%
6.6
0.26%
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%