Earthquake Information for Empire, California

Empire, CA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 111 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 67.00% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Empire, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Empire, CA was a 4.8 Magnitude in 2021.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Empire since 1931 within 30 miles
111
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
67.00%

Earthquake Probability for Empire, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Empire, 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
67.00%
5.1
60.89%
5.2
60.89%
5.2
54.97%
5.3
49.35%
5.4
44.16%
5.5
39.43%
5.6
35.20%
5.7
31.45%
5.8
28.17%
5.9
25.33%
6.0
22.87%
6.1
20.17%
6.2
17.85%
6.3
15.87%
6.4
13.86%
6.5
11.21%
6.6
6.84%
6.7
4.38%
6.8
2.54%
6.9
1.28%
7.0
0.21%
7.1
0.04%
7.2
0.01%
7.3
0.01%
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%