Earthquake Information for Provo, Utah

Provo, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 153 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 42.07% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Provo, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Provo, UT was a 5.0 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Provo since 1931 within 30 miles
153
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
42.07%

Earthquake Probability for Provo, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Provo, 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
42.07%
5.1
37.24%
5.2
37.24%
5.2
33.04%
5.3
29.21%
5.4
25.86%
5.5
22.95%
5.6
20.50%
5.7
18.35%
5.8
16.54%
5.9
14.99%
6.0
13.70%
6.1
12.41%
6.2
11.34%
6.3
10.35%
6.4
9.54%
6.5
8.82%
6.6
7.69%
6.7
6.71%
6.8
6.05%
6.9
4.75%
7.0
2.34%
7.1
2.13%
7.2
1.15%
7.3
1.00%
7.4
0.95%
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%