Earthquake Information for Wales, Utah

Wales, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 623 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 48.64% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Wales, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Wales, UT was a 4.7 Magnitude in 1986.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Wales since 1931 within 30 miles
623
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
48.64%

Earthquake Probability for Wales, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Wales, 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
48.64%
5.1
42.85%
5.2
42.85%
5.2
37.72%
5.3
32.91%
5.4
28.64%
5.5
24.89%
5.6
21.69%
5.7
18.85%
5.8
16.45%
5.9
14.37%
6.0
12.64%
6.1
10.96%
6.2
9.55%
6.3
8.29%
6.4
7.25%
6.5
6.32%
6.6
4.95%
6.7
3.87%
6.8
3.21%
6.9
1.84%
7.0
0.35%
7.1
0.29%
7.2
0.05%
7.3
0.02%
7.4
0.02%
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%