Earthquake Information for Renton, Washington

Renton, WA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 1,203 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 86.14% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Renton, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Renton, WA was a 6.5 Magnitude in 1949.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Renton since 1931 within 30 miles
1,203
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
86.14%

Earthquake Probability for Renton, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Renton, 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
86.14%
5.1
82.11%
5.2
82.11%
5.2
77.72%
5.3
73.11%
5.4
68.38%
5.5
63.64%
5.6
58.98%
5.7
54.46%
5.8
50.13%
5.9
46.03%
6.0
42.19%
6.1
38.09%
6.2
34.26%
6.3
30.55%
6.4
27.10%
6.5
23.78%
6.6
20.02%
6.7
16.42%
6.8
12.99%
6.9
9.95%
7.0
6.70%
7.1
3.95%
7.2
1.22%
7.3
0.60%
7.4
0.29%
7.5
0.14%
7.6
0.06%
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%