Earthquake Information for Bethel Census Area, Alaska

Bethel Census Area, AK has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 79 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 18.90% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Bethel Census Area, AK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Bethel Census Area, AK was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1997.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Bethel Census Area since 1931
79
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
18.90%

Earthquake Probability for Bethel Census Area, AK

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Bethel Census Area, AK.

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
18.90%
5.1
16.03%
5.2
16.03%
5.2
13.59%
5.3
11.50%
5.4
9.74%
5.5
8.25%
5.6
6.99%
5.7
5.94%
5.8
5.06%
5.9
4.33%
6.0
3.71%
6.1
3.09%
6.2
2.57%
6.3
2.12%
6.4
1.74%
6.5
1.42%
6.6
1.15%
6.7
0.91%
6.8
0.70%
6.9
0.53%
7.0
0.37%
7.1
0.23%
7.2
0.11%
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%