Earthquake Information for Franklin, New York

Franklin, NY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 35 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 7.97% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Franklin, NY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Franklin, NY was a 5.2 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Franklin since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

7.97%

Most Recent
Largest

7/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 5.842 mi from Redford, NY
5/31/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 20.7039 mi from Potsdam, 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
7/27/2015 - 1.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 8.58778 mi from Peru, NY
2/25/2015 - 1.8 mag, 4.1mi depth 6.2317 mi from Tupper Lake, 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
8/24/2011 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7572 mi from Brandon, NY
8/24/2011 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.565 mi from Brandon, NY
6/16/2011 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.7528 mi from Brighton, NY
5/7/2011 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 2.002 mi from Saranac, NY
4/18/2009 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.8017 mi from Wilmington, NY
8/30/2007 - 3.2 mag, 2.0mi depth 7.8503 mi from Tupper Lake, NY
5/31/2005 - 2.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.0101 mi from Chateaugay, NY
4/8/2003 - 3.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.3684 mi from Duane, 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
3/2/1995 - 3.0 mag, 4.2mi depth 2.4193 mi from Tupper Lake, NY
9/26/1987 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 9.3735 mi from Tupper Lake, NY
8/21/1978 - 3.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.8472 mi from Waverly, NY
9/28/1977 - 3.1 mag, 3.0mi depth 0.9928 mi from Wilmington, NY

4/20/2002 - 5.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 4.2598 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
9/26/1987 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 9.3735 mi from Tupper Lake, NY
4/8/2003 - 3.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 5.3684 mi from Duane, NY
4/20/2002 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.6146 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
8/24/2011 - 3.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.7572 mi from Brandon, 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
8/30/2007 - 3.2 mag, 2.0mi depth 7.8503 mi from Tupper Lake, NY
5/24/2002 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 3.4121 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
8/21/1978 - 3.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.8472 mi from Waverly, 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
3/2/1995 - 3.0 mag, 4.2mi depth 2.4193 mi from Tupper Lake, 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
6/16/2011 - 2.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 3.7528 mi from Brighton, NY
5/31/2019 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 20.7039 mi from Potsdam, 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
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
1/16/2013 - 2.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8822 mi from Franklin, NY
8/24/2011 - 2.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.565 mi from Brandon, NY
4/18/2009 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4.8017 mi from Wilmington, 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
7/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 5.842 mi from Redford, NY
2/25/2015 - 1.8 mag, 4.1mi depth 6.2317 mi from Tupper Lake, NY
3/24/2014 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.6174 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 Franklin, NY

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

7.97%

5.1

6.50%

5.2

6.50%

5.2

6.50%

5.3

5.30%

5.4

4.33%

5.5

3.54%

5.6

3.29%

5.7

2.70%

5.8

2.38%

5.9

1.96%

6.0

1.83%

6.1

1.47%

6.2

1.28%

6.3

1.02%

6.4

0.94%

6.5

0.73%

6.6

0.62%

6.7

0.56%

6.8

0.41%

6.9

0.33%

7.0

0.29%

7.1

0.18%

7.2

0.13%

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 Franklin, NY

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Franklin, NY

Total Number of Earthquakes in Franklin, 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 Franklin, New York

Earthquake Probability for Franklin, NY

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

Earthquake Count for Franklin, NY

List of Earthquake Incidents for Franklin, NY

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Franklin, NY

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