Earthquake Information for Churchill County, Nevada

Churchill County, NV has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 48 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 84.72% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Churchill County, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Churchill County, NV was a 7.1 Magnitude in 1954.

Risk Level:
Very High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Churchill County since 1931
48
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
84.72%

Earthquake Probability for Churchill County, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Churchill County, NV.

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
84.72%
5.1
79.59%
5.2
79.59%
5.2
74.04%
5.3
68.29%
5.4
62.55%
5.5
56.99%
5.6
51.74%
5.7
46.89%
5.8
42.49%
5.9
38.55%
6.0
35.07%
6.1
31.61%
6.2
28.59%
6.3
25.86%
6.4
23.46%
6.5
21.21%
6.6
17.53%
6.7
14.02%
6.8
11.20%
6.9
8.13%
7.0
5.05%
7.1
3.31%
7.2
2.07%
7.3
1.21%
7.4
0.55%
7.5
0.01%
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%