Earthquake Information for Sacramento County, California

Sacramento County, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 38.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Sacramento County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Sacramento County, CA was a 4.6 Magnitude in 2023.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Sacramento County since 1931
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
38.72%

Earthquake Probability for Sacramento County, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Sacramento 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
38.72%
5.1
33.40%
5.2
33.40%
5.2
28.62%
5.3
24.38%
5.4
20.67%
5.5
17.44%
5.6
14.66%
5.7
12.27%
5.8
10.23%
5.9
8.50%
6.0
7.04%
6.1
5.48%
6.2
4.17%
6.3
2.98%
6.4
1.98%
6.5
1.09%
6.6
0.83%
6.7
0.59%
6.8
0.38%
6.9
0.21%
7.0
0.04%
7.1
0.03%
7.2
0.02%
7.3
0.02%
7.4
0.01%
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%