Earthquake Information for Yorktown Heights, New York

Yorktown Heights, NY has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 33 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 3.10% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Yorktown Heights, NY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Yorktown Heights, NY was a 3.6 Magnitude in 1985.

Risk Level:
Low

Total Number of Earthquakes in Yorktown Heights since 1931 within 30 miles

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

3.10%

Most Recent
Largest

11/4/2019 - 1.6 mag, 2.4mi depth 0.0520237 mi from Hillcrest, NY
10/24/2019 - 1.1 mag, 3.1mi depth 0.429354 mi from West Nyack, NY
7/23/2018 - 1.5 mag, 10.1mi depth 1.3172 mi from Elmsford, NY
5/25/2018 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.433917 mi from Hillcrest, NY
1/11/2016 - 1.0 mag, 2.4mi depth 0.355917 mi from Byram, CT
1/1/2016 - 2.1 mag, 8.4mi depth 1.82047 mi from Ringwood, NJ
2/1/2014 - 1.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 1.72671 mi from Rye Brook, NY
11/5/2012 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8774 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
9/8/2012 - 2.1 mag, 4.3mi depth 1.7043 mi from Old Greenwich, CT
3/21/2006 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.317 mi from Pearl River, NY
3/19/2006 - 1.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.0855 mi from Old Tappan, NJ
10/14/2004 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.5596 mi from Highlands, NY
3/5/2002 - 1.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.4145 mi from North Castle, NY
8/22/2000 - 2.6 mag, 6.7mi depth 1.2022 mi from Brewster Hill, NY
1/15/1992 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.6418 mi from Tuxedo, NY
10/28/1991 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.6447 mi from Cos Cob, CT
4/12/1991 - 2.7 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.1991 mi from North Castle, NY
12/20/1986 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 0.6275 mi from Greenville, NY
4/22/1986 - 2.7 mag, 6.1mi depth 1.5078 mi from Greenville, NY
1/5/1986 - 1.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.9894 mi from Greenville, NY
10/21/1985 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2485 mi from Greenville, NY
10/19/1985 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5996 mi from Greenville, NY
10/19/1985 - 3.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.4107 mi from Greenville, NY
1/26/1985 - 2.2 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.6111 mi from Greenville, NY
2/26/1983 - 3.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 3.3576 mi from Pawling, NY
1/17/1980 - 2.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 1.5102 mi from Peekskill, NY
12/30/1979 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.2551 mi from North Castle, NY
6/30/1978 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.9278 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
6/30/1978 - 2.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.8458 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
3/5/1978 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.3532 mi from Kiryas Joel, NY
10/24/1975 - 2.2 mag, 3.0mi depth 0.9019 mi from Wappingers Falls, NY
7/19/1975 - 2.3 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.466 mi from Putnam Valley, NY
6/7/1974 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.2222 mi from Wappingers Falls, NY

10/19/1985 - 3.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 1.4107 mi from Greenville, NY
6/7/1974 - 3.3 mag, 2.0mi depth 2.2222 mi from Wappingers Falls, NY
10/28/1991 - 3.0 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.6447 mi from Cos Cob, CT
2/26/1983 - 3.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 3.3576 mi from Pawling, NY
1/17/1980 - 2.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 1.5102 mi from Peekskill, NY
6/30/1978 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.9278 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
10/21/1985 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.2485 mi from Greenville, NY
10/14/2004 - 2.7 mag, 10.0mi depth 1.5596 mi from Highlands, NY
4/12/1991 - 2.7 mag, 9.4mi depth 2.1991 mi from North Castle, NY
4/22/1986 - 2.7 mag, 6.1mi depth 1.5078 mi from Greenville, NY
8/22/2000 - 2.6 mag, 6.7mi depth 1.2022 mi from Brewster Hill, NY
12/30/1979 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.2551 mi from North Castle, NY
1/15/1992 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 0.6418 mi from Tuxedo, NY
7/19/1975 - 2.3 mag, 3.0mi depth 3.466 mi from Putnam Valley, NY
6/30/1978 - 2.2 mag, 6.0mi depth 0.8458 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
10/24/1975 - 2.2 mag, 3.0mi depth 0.9019 mi from Wappingers Falls, NY
1/26/1985 - 2.2 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.6111 mi from Greenville, NY
9/8/2012 - 2.1 mag, 4.3mi depth 1.7043 mi from Old Greenwich, CT
3/5/1978 - 2.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.3532 mi from Kiryas Joel, NY
1/1/2016 - 2.1 mag, 8.4mi depth 1.82047 mi from Ringwood, NJ
11/5/2012 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8774 mi from Mahwah Township, NJ
10/19/1985 - 2.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.5996 mi from Greenville, NY
12/20/1986 - 1.9 mag, 4.9mi depth 0.6275 mi from Greenville, NY
5/25/2018 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 0.433917 mi from Hillcrest, NY
2/1/2014 - 1.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 1.72671 mi from Rye Brook, NY
1/5/1986 - 1.8 mag, 5.2mi depth 0.9894 mi from Greenville, NY
11/4/2019 - 1.6 mag, 2.4mi depth 0.0520237 mi from Hillcrest, NY
7/23/2018 - 1.5 mag, 10.1mi depth 1.3172 mi from Elmsford, NY
3/21/2006 - 1.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.317 mi from Pearl River, NY
10/24/2019 - 1.1 mag, 3.1mi depth 0.429354 mi from West Nyack, NY
3/5/2002 - 1.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 2.4145 mi from North Castle, NY
3/19/2006 - 1.1 mag, 1.0mi depth 1.0855 mi from Old Tappan, NJ
1/11/2016 - 1.0 mag, 2.4mi depth 0.355917 mi from Byram, CT

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Earthquake Probability for Yorktown Heights, NY

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

3.10%

5.1

2.51%

5.2

2.51%

5.2

2.51%

5.3

2.03%

5.4

1.65%

5.5

1.34%

5.6

1.25%

5.7

1.02%

5.8

0.89%

5.9

0.73%

6.0

0.68%

6.1

0.54%

6.2

0.47%

6.3

0.37%

6.4

0.34%

6.5

0.27%

6.6

0.22%

6.7

0.20%

6.8

0.15%

6.9

0.12%

7.0

0.10%

7.1

0.06%

7.2

0.04%

7.3

0.03%

7.4

0.01%

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%

Earthquake Count for Yorktown Heights, NY

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Yorktown Heights, NY

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

11/04/2019

1.6

2.4

0.05

Earthquake Information for Yorktown Heights, New York

Earthquake Probability for Yorktown Heights, NY

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

Earthquake Count for Yorktown Heights, NY

List of Earthquake Incidents for Yorktown Heights, NY

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Yorktown Heights, NY

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