Earthquake Information for Malibu, California

Malibu, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 3,777 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 93.69% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Malibu, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Malibu, CA was a 6.7 Magnitude in 1994.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Malibu since 1931 within 30 miles
3,777
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
93.69%

Earthquake Probability for Malibu, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Malibu, CA.

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
93.69%
5.1
91.35%
5.2
91.35%
5.2
88.75%
5.3
86.00%
5.4
83.21%
5.5
80.47%
5.6
77.86%
5.7
75.42%
5.8
73.18%
5.9
71.17%
6.0
69.38%
6.1
67.49%
6.2
65.82%
6.3
64.27%
6.4
62.09%
6.5
57.84%
6.6
51.11%
6.7
43.79%
6.8
37.83%
6.9
32.63%
7.0
25.55%
7.1
18.74%
7.2
11.73%
7.3
6.34%
7.4
3.20%
7.5
1.31%
7.6
0.79%
7.7
0.40%
7.8
0.13%
7.9
0.02%
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%