Earthquake Information for Yuma, Arizona

Yuma, AZ has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 24 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 69.15% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Yuma, AZ within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Yuma, AZ was a 6.3 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Yuma since 1931 within 30 miles
24
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
69.15%

Earthquake Probability for Yuma, AZ

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Yuma, AZ.

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
69.15%
5.1
62.30%
5.2
62.30%
5.2
55.46%
5.3
48.84%
5.4
42.59%
5.5
36.80%
5.6
31.56%
5.7
26.86%
5.8
22.71%
5.9
19.08%
6.0
15.93%
6.1
12.81%
6.2
10.11%
6.3
7.61%
6.4
5.39%
6.5
3.33%
6.6
2.03%
6.7
1.35%
6.8
0.79%
6.9
0.36%
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%