Earthquake Information for Shelton, Washington

Shelton, WA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 418 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 90.45% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Shelton, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Shelton, WA was a 6.8 Magnitude in 2001.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Shelton since 1931 within 30 miles
418
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
90.45%

Earthquake Probability for Shelton, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Shelton, 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
90.45%
5.1
87.49%
5.2
87.49%
5.2
84.15%
5.3
80.50%
5.4
76.58%
5.5
72.49%
5.6
68.27%
5.7
64.00%
5.8
59.73%
5.9
55.52%
6.0
51.39%
6.1
46.91%
6.2
42.57%
6.3
38.27%
6.4
34.14%
6.5
30.04%
6.6
25.83%
6.7
21.70%
6.8
17.63%
6.9
13.71%
7.0
9.77%
7.1
6.19%
7.2
2.70%
7.3
2.40%
7.4
2.35%
7.5
2.33%
7.6
2.33%
7.7
2.33%
7.8
2.33%
7.9
2.33%
8.0
2.33%
8.1
2.24%
8.2
2.16%
8.3
2.08%
8.4
1.91%
8.5
1.73%
8.6
1.57%
8.7
1.42%
8.8
1.27%
8.9
1.02%
9.0
1.02%
9.1
0.26%
9.2
0.26%