Earthquake Information for Peru, New York

Peru, NY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 30 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 6.75% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Peru, NY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Peru, NY was a 5.2 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Peru since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

6.75%

Most Recent
Largest

7/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 5.842 mi from Redford, 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
8/27/2013 - 2.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 6.9041 mi from Bellmont, NY
1/16/2013 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8822 mi from Franklin, NY
5/7/2011 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.002 mi from Saranac, NY
10/13/2010 - 2.4 mag, 23.9mi depth 5.7582 mi from Lewis, NY
4/18/2009 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.8017 mi from Wilmington, NY
3/11/2007 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 4.0821 mi from Clinton, 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
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
7/23/1996 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.0343 mi from Franklin, 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
9/28/1977 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 0.9928 mi from Wilmington, NY
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
4/20/2002 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6146 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
6/9/1998 - 3.3 mag, 4.6mi depth 4.566 mi from Dannemora, NY
12/25/2002 - 3.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 2.8068 mi from Black Brook, 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
9/28/1977 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 0.9928 mi from Wilmington, 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
7/23/1996 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.0343 mi from Franklin, 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
3/11/2007 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 4.0821 mi from Clinton, 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
1/16/2013 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8822 mi from Franklin, NY
10/13/2010 - 2.4 mag, 23.9mi depth 5.7582 mi from Lewis, 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
4/18/2009 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.8017 mi from Wilmington, 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
7/27/2015 - 1.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 8.58778 mi from Peru, NY

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Earthquake Probability for Peru, NY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Peru, 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

6.75%

5.1

5.50%

5.2

5.50%

5.2

5.50%

5.3

4.48%

5.4

3.66%

5.5

2.99%

5.6

2.78%

5.7

2.28%

5.8

2.02%

5.9

1.67%

6.0

1.55%

6.1

1.25%

6.2

1.09%

6.3

0.86%

6.4

0.79%

6.5

0.62%

6.6

0.53%

6.7

0.48%

6.8

0.35%

6.9

0.29%

7.0

0.25%

7.1

0.15%

7.2

0.11%

7.3

0.08%

7.4

0.03%

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 Peru, NY

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Peru, NY

Total Number of Earthquakes in Peru, 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 Peru, New York

Earthquake Probability for Peru, NY

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

Earthquake Count for Peru, NY

List of Earthquake Incidents for Peru, NY

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Peru, NY

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