Earthquake Information for Auburn, Washington

Auburn, WA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,097 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 87.42% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Auburn, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Auburn, WA was a 6.8 Magnitude in 2001.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Auburn since 1931 within 30 miles
1,097
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
87.42%

Earthquake Probability for Auburn, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Auburn, 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
87.42%
5.1
83.50%
5.2
83.50%
5.2
79.17%
5.3
74.54%
5.4
69.74%
5.5
64.88%
5.6
60.04%
5.7
55.31%
5.8
50.75%
5.9
46.40%
6.0
42.29%
6.1
38.00%
6.2
33.97%
6.3
30.18%
6.4
26.63%
6.5
23.22%
6.6
19.45%
6.7
15.86%
6.8
12.46%
6.9
9.23%
7.0
6.06%
7.1
3.35%
7.2
0.83%
7.3
0.37%
7.4
0.20%
7.5
0.10%
7.6
0.04%
7.7
0.01%
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%