Earthquake Information for Emery County, Utah

Emery County, UT has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 83 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 18.35% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Emery County, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Emery County, UT was a 5.5 Magnitude in 1988.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Emery County since 1931
83
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
18.35%

Earthquake Probability for Emery County, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Emery County, UT.

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
18.35%
5.1
15.45%
5.2
15.45%
5.2
13.65%
5.3
11.44%
5.4
9.59%
5.5
8.03%
5.6
6.95%
5.7
5.82%
5.8
4.98%
5.9
4.18%
6.0
3.63%
6.1
2.94%
6.2
2.42%
6.3
1.90%
6.4
1.54%
6.5
1.15%
6.6
0.86%
6.7
0.63%
6.8
0.37%
6.9
0.18%
7.0
0.02%
7.1
0.01%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
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%