Earthquake Information for Whitman County, Washington

Whitman County, WA has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 5 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.13% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Whitman County, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Whitman County, WA was a 2.8 Magnitude in 1998.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Whitman County since 1931
5
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
8.13%

Earthquake Probability for Whitman County, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Whitman County, 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
8.13%
5.1
6.81%
5.2
6.81%
5.2
5.71%
5.3
4.77%
5.4
3.99%
5.5
3.34%
5.6
2.79%
5.7
2.33%
5.8
1.95%
5.9
1.63%
6.0
1.36%
6.1
1.11%
6.2
0.91%
6.3
0.73%
6.4
0.58%
6.5
0.45%
6.6
0.33%
6.7
0.23%
6.8
0.14%
6.9
0.07%
7.0
0.00%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
7.4
0.00%
7.5
0.00%
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%