Earthquake Information for Penns Grove, New Jersey

Penns Grove, NJ has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 10 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.05% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Penns Grove, NJ within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Penns Grove, NJ was a 3.8 Magnitude in 1973.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Penns Grove since 1931 within 30 miles
10
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.05%

Earthquake Probability for Penns Grove, NJ

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Penns Grove, NJ.

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
2.05%
5.1
1.66%
5.2
1.66%
5.2
1.66%
5.3
1.35%
5.4
1.09%
5.5
0.89%
5.6
0.82%
5.7
0.67%
5.8
0.59%
5.9
0.48%
6.0
0.45%
6.1
0.36%
6.2
0.31%
6.3
0.25%
6.4
0.23%
6.5
0.18%
6.6
0.15%
6.7
0.14%
6.8
0.10%
6.9
0.08%
7.0
0.07%
7.1
0.04%
7.2
0.03%
7.3
0.02%
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%