Earthquake Information for Kennebec County, Maine

Kennebec County, ME has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 3 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.30% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Kennebec County, ME within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Kennebec County, ME was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1999.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Kennebec County since 1931
3
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.30%

Earthquake Probability for Kennebec County, ME

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Kennebec County, ME.

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
2.30%
5.1
1.86%
5.2
1.86%
5.2
1.86%
5.3
1.51%
5.4
1.23%
5.5
1.00%
5.6
0.93%
5.7
0.76%
5.8
0.67%
5.9
0.55%
6.0
0.51%
6.1
0.41%
6.2
0.36%
6.3
0.28%
6.4
0.26%
6.5
0.20%
6.6
0.17%
6.7
0.16%
6.8
0.12%
6.9
0.09%
7.0
0.08%
7.1
0.05%
7.2
0.04%
7.3
0.03%
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%