Earthquake Information for Washoe County, Nevada

Washoe County, NV has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 211 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 50.33% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Washoe County, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Washoe County, NV was a 4.8 Magnitude in 1993.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Washoe County since 1931
211
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
50.33%

Earthquake Probability for Washoe County, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Washoe 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
50.33%
5.1
45.29%
5.2
45.29%
5.2
40.71%
5.3
36.61%
5.4
32.98%
5.5
29.81%
5.6
27.05%
5.7
24.68%
5.8
22.65%
5.9
20.91%
6.0
19.44%
6.1
18.02%
6.2
16.78%
6.3
15.57%
6.4
14.30%
6.5
12.87%
6.6
9.70%
6.7
7.41%
6.8
5.57%
6.9
3.80%
7.0
2.25%
7.1
1.37%
7.2
0.82%
7.3
0.43%
7.4
0.22%
7.5
0.09%
7.6
0.01%
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%