Earthquake Information for Gerlach, Nevada

Gerlach, NV has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 116 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 46.40% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Gerlach, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Gerlach, NV was a 4.8 Magnitude in 1993.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Gerlach since 1931 within 30 miles
116
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
46.40%

Earthquake Probability for Gerlach, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Gerlach, 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
46.40%
5.1
41.81%
5.2
41.81%
5.2
37.68%
5.3
34.03%
5.4
30.83%
5.5
28.05%
5.6
25.66%
5.7
23.60%
5.8
21.85%
5.9
20.36%
6.0
19.10%
6.1
17.84%
6.2
16.74%
6.3
15.66%
6.4
14.60%
6.5
13.49%
6.6
10.24%
6.7
7.69%
6.8
5.62%
6.9
3.64%
7.0
2.06%
7.1
1.15%
7.2
0.60%
7.3
0.25%
7.4
0.10%
7.5
0.03%
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%