Earthquake Information for Pahrump, Nevada

Pahrump, NV has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 907 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 40.83% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Pahrump, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Pahrump, NV was a 4.5 Magnitude in 2018.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Pahrump since 1931 within 30 miles
907
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
40.83%

Earthquake Probability for Pahrump, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Pahrump, 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
40.83%
5.1
35.48%
5.2
35.48%
5.2
30.66%
5.3
26.38%
5.4
22.62%
5.5
19.35%
5.6
16.52%
5.7
14.10%
5.8
12.02%
5.9
10.26%
6.0
8.77%
6.1
7.21%
6.2
5.89%
6.3
4.71%
6.4
3.72%
6.5
2.86%
6.6
2.16%
6.7
1.55%
6.8
1.01%
6.9
0.54%
7.0
0.09%
7.1
0.04%
7.2
0.02%
7.3
0.01%
7.4
0.00%
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%