Earthquake Information for Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Cottonwood Heights, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 453 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 48.51% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Cottonwood Heights, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Cottonwood Heights, UT was a 5.7 Magnitude in 2020.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Cottonwood Heights since 1931 within 30 miles
453
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
48.51%

Earthquake Probability for Cottonwood Heights, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Cottonwood Heights, 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
48.51%
5.1
43.82%
5.2
43.82%
5.2
39.65%
5.3
35.88%
5.4
32.58%
5.5
29.70%
5.6
27.23%
5.7
25.09%
5.8
23.28%
5.9
21.72%
6.0
20.42%
6.1
19.12%
6.2
17.96%
6.3
16.82%
6.4
15.51%
6.5
14.39%
6.6
12.16%
6.7
10.27%
6.8
8.64%
6.9
6.73%
7.0
4.22%
7.1
3.64%
7.2
1.57%
7.3
1.38%
7.4
1.32%
7.5
0.23%
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%