Earthquake Information for Mendocino County, California

Mendocino County, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 447 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 79.41% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Mendocino County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Mendocino County, CA was a 5.2 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Mendocino County since 1931
447
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
79.41%

Earthquake Probability for Mendocino County, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Mendocino County, 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
79.41%
5.1
75.45%
5.2
75.45%
5.2
71.58%
5.3
67.90%
5.4
64.48%
5.5
61.35%
5.6
58.55%
5.7
56.06%
5.8
53.88%
5.9
51.98%
6.0
50.34%
6.1
48.73%
6.2
47.34%
6.3
46.15%
6.4
45.14%
6.5
44.24%
6.6
42.49%
6.7
40.89%
6.8
39.43%
6.9
38.08%
7.0
36.67%
7.1
34.77%
7.2
31.58%
7.3
27.15%
7.4
22.51%
7.5
18.25%
7.6
16.30%
7.7
13.91%
7.8
10.67%
7.9
7.03%
8.0
3.86%
8.1
2.43%
8.2
0.66%
8.3
0.32%
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%