Earthquake Information for Altona, New York

Altona, NY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 34 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.53% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Altona, NY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Altona, NY was a 5.2 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Altona since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

8.53%

Most Recent
Largest

7/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 5.842 mi from Redford, NY
7/11/2018 - 1.4 mag, 12.0mi depth 0.731109 mi from Malone, NY
1/21/2017 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.79682 mi from Peru, NY
6/4/2016 - 2.2 mag, 3.5mi depth 8.68786 mi from Peru, NY
4/11/2016 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 12.7997 mi from Dannemora, NY
7/27/2015 - 1.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 8.58778 mi from Peru, NY
1/11/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.55671 mi from Morrisonville, NY
3/24/2014 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6174 mi from Dannemora, NY
2/23/2014 - 1.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 3.85071 mi from Dannemora, NY
2/7/2014 - 2.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 13.5787 mi from Champlain, NY
8/27/2013 - 2.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 6.9041 mi from Bellmont, NY
5/7/2011 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.002 mi from Saranac, NY
10/2/2008 - 2.9 mag, 18.0mi depth 19.7829 mi from Clinton, NY
3/11/2007 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 4.0821 mi from Clinton, NY
1/9/2006 - 3.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 6.3809 mi from Clinton, NY
5/31/2005 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0101 mi from Chateaugay, NY
3/3/2005 - 3.5 mag, 18.0mi depth 7.523 mi from Constable, NY
8/27/2003 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.0297 mi from Altona, NY
12/25/2002 - 3.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 2.8068 mi from Black Brook, NY
6/25/2002 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 3.446 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
5/24/2002 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.4121 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
4/20/2002 - 5.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.2598 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
4/20/2002 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6146 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
4/20/2002 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.5914 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
4/20/2002 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7562 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
10/6/2000 - 3.8 mag, 18.0mi depth 14.0557 mi from Chateaugay, NY
3/9/1999 - 2.9 mag, 10.2mi depth 1.0796 mi from Dannemora, NY
7/9/1998 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 6.728 mi from Dannemora, NY
6/9/1998 - 3.3 mag, 4.6mi depth 4.566 mi from Dannemora, NY
11/16/1993 - 3.8 mag, 17.1mi depth 14.6551 mi from Rouses Point, NY
7/5/1991 - 3.8 mag, 18.0mi depth 20.3725 mi from Clinton, NY
8/20/1984 - 3.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.8139 mi from Chazy, NY
1/29/1979 - 2.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.0708 mi from North Hero, VT
6/9/1975 - 4.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.8699 mi from Mooers, NY

4/20/2002 - 5.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.2598 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
6/9/1975 - 4.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.8699 mi from Mooers, NY
10/6/2000 - 3.8 mag, 18.0mi depth 14.0557 mi from Chateaugay, NY
11/16/1993 - 3.8 mag, 17.1mi depth 14.6551 mi from Rouses Point, NY
7/5/1991 - 3.8 mag, 18.0mi depth 20.3725 mi from Clinton, NY
4/20/2002 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6146 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
3/3/2005 - 3.5 mag, 18.0mi depth 7.523 mi from Constable, NY
1/9/2006 - 3.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 6.3809 mi from Clinton, NY
12/25/2002 - 3.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 2.8068 mi from Black Brook, NY
6/9/1998 - 3.3 mag, 4.6mi depth 4.566 mi from Dannemora, NY
8/20/1984 - 3.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 3.8139 mi from Chazy, NY
5/24/2002 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.4121 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
6/25/2002 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 3.446 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
3/9/1999 - 2.9 mag, 10.2mi depth 1.0796 mi from Dannemora, NY
10/2/2008 - 2.9 mag, 18.0mi depth 19.7829 mi from Clinton, NY
2/7/2014 - 2.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 13.5787 mi from Champlain, NY
4/20/2002 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.7562 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
5/7/2011 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.002 mi from Saranac, NY
7/9/1998 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 6.728 mi from Dannemora, NY
1/29/1979 - 2.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 2.0708 mi from North Hero, VT
3/11/2007 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 4.0821 mi from Clinton, NY
5/31/2005 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0101 mi from Chateaugay, NY
1/11/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 4.55671 mi from Morrisonville, NY
8/27/2003 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.0297 mi from Altona, NY
6/4/2016 - 2.2 mag, 3.5mi depth 8.68786 mi from Peru, NY
8/27/2013 - 2.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 6.9041 mi from Bellmont, NY
1/21/2017 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.79682 mi from Peru, NY
3/24/2014 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6174 mi from Dannemora, NY
7/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 5.842 mi from Redford, NY
4/11/2016 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 12.7997 mi from Dannemora, NY
4/20/2002 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.5914 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
2/23/2014 - 1.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 3.85071 mi from Dannemora, NY
7/11/2018 - 1.4 mag, 12.0mi depth 0.731109 mi from Malone, NY
7/27/2015 - 1.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 8.58778 mi from Peru, NY

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Earthquake Probability for Altona, NY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Altona, NY.

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

8.53%

5.1

6.96%

5.2

6.96%

5.2

6.96%

5.3

5.68%

5.4

4.65%

5.5

3.80%

5.6

3.54%

5.7

2.91%

5.8

2.57%

5.9

2.12%

6.0

1.98%

6.1

1.59%

6.2

1.38%

6.3

1.09%

6.4

1.00%

6.5

0.79%

6.6

0.67%

6.7

0.60%

6.8

0.45%

6.9

0.36%

7.0

0.31%

7.1

0.19%

7.2

0.14%

7.3

0.10%

7.4

0.04%

7.5

0.01%

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 Altona, NY

View the number of earthquake incidents in Altona, NY by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Altona, NY

Total Number of Earthquakes in Altona, NY within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

07/04/2023

1.8

8.5

5.84

Earthquake Information for Altona, New York

Earthquake Probability for Altona, NY

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

Earthquake Count for Altona, NY

List of Earthquake Incidents for Altona, NY

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Altona, NY

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