Earthquake Information for Ocean Shores, Washington

Ocean Shores, WA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 36 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 42.18% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Ocean Shores, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Ocean Shores, WA was a 3.9 Magnitude in 1987.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Ocean Shores since 1931 within 30 miles
36
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
42.18%

Earthquake Probability for Ocean Shores, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Ocean Shores, WA.

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
42.18%
5.1
39.40%
5.2
39.40%
5.2
36.83%
5.3
34.48%
5.4
32.33%
5.5
30.37%
5.6
28.59%
5.7
26.96%
5.8
25.48%
5.9
24.14%
6.0
22.92%
6.1
21.63%
6.2
20.46%
6.3
19.37%
6.4
18.37%
6.5
17.38%
6.6
16.45%
6.7
15.57%
6.8
14.70%
6.9
13.88%
7.0
13.07%
7.1
12.33%
7.2
11.60%
7.3
11.56%
7.4
11.56%
7.5
11.56%
7.6
11.56%
7.7
11.56%
7.8
11.56%
7.9
11.56%
8.0
11.56%
8.1
11.13%
8.2
10.70%
8.3
10.29%
8.4
9.45%
8.5
8.60%
8.6
7.81%
8.7
7.07%
8.8
6.35%
8.9
5.11%
9.0
5.11%
9.1
1.30%
9.2
1.30%