Earthquake Information for Clinton County, New York

Clinton County, NY has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 28 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 8.29% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Clinton County, NY within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Clinton County, NY was a 5.2 Magnitude in 2002.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Clinton County since 1931

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

8.29%

Most Recent
Largest

7/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 6 mi from Redford, NY
1/21/2017 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Peru, NY
6/4/2016 - 2.2 mag, 3.5mi depth 9 mi from Peru, NY
4/11/2016 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 13 mi from Dannemora, NY
7/27/2015 - 1.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 9 mi from Peru, NY
1/11/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 5 mi from Morrisonville, NY
3/24/2014 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Dannemora, NY
2/23/2014 - 1.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 4 mi from Dannemora, NY
2/7/2014 - 2.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 14 mi from Champlain, NY
7/25/2013 - 2.1 mag, 18.0mi depth 69 mi from Mooers, NY
7/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 15.2mi depth 37 mi from Clinton, NY
10/18/2012 - 2.3 mag, 18.0mi depth 35 mi from Clinton, NY
10/10/2012 - 4.5 mag, 26.6mi depth 49 mi from Rouses Point, NY
5/7/2011 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 2 mi from Saranac, NY
6/15/2010 - 3.3 mag, 18.0mi depth 70 mi from Mooers, NY
2/1/2010 - 2.8 mag, 18.0mi depth 16 mi from Rouses Point, NY
7/8/2009 - 2.1 mag, 18.0mi depth 22 mi from Rouses Point, NY
10/2/2008 - 2.9 mag, 18.0mi depth 20 mi from Clinton, NY
12/10/2007 - 2.6 mag, 18.0mi depth 85 mi from Rouses Point, NY
10/10/2007 - 2.5 mag, 18.0mi depth 57 mi from Rouses Point, NY
3/11/2007 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 4 mi from Clinton, NY
1/9/2006 - 3.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 6 mi from Clinton, NY
4/8/2005 - 3.4 mag, 18.0mi depth 88 mi from Rouses Point, NY
8/27/2003 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4 mi from Altona, NY
12/25/2002 - 3.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 3 mi from Black Brook, NY
6/25/2002 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 3 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
6/1/2002 - 3.2 mag, 18.0mi depth 45 mi from Mooers, NY
5/24/2002 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 3 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
4/20/2002 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
4/20/2002 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
4/20/2002 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
4/20/2002 - 5.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 4 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
2/11/2002 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 74 mi from Rouses Point, NY
3/9/1999 - 2.9 mag, 10.2mi depth 1 mi from Dannemora, NY
7/9/1998 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 7 mi from Dannemora, NY
6/9/1998 - 3.3 mag, 4.6mi depth 5 mi from Dannemora, NY
8/20/1995 - 3.3 mag, 18.0mi depth 29 mi from Rouses Point, NY
11/16/1993 - 3.8 mag, 17.1mi depth 15 mi from Rouses Point, NY
7/5/1991 - 3.8 mag, 18.0mi depth 20 mi from Clinton, NY
11/1/1985 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 21 mi from Rouses Point, NY
8/20/1984 - 3.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 4 mi from Chazy, NY
12/21/1983 - 3.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 20 mi from Clinton, NY
11/1/1983 - 3.5 mag, 18.0mi depth 51 mi from Clinton, NY
11/24/1982 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 24 mi from Rouses Point, NY
6/9/1975 - 4.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from Mooers, NY

4/20/2002 - 5.2 mag, 11.0mi depth 4 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
10/10/2012 - 4.5 mag, 26.6mi depth 49 mi from Rouses Point, NY
6/9/1975 - 4.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 6 mi from Mooers, NY
7/5/1991 - 3.8 mag, 18.0mi depth 20 mi from Clinton, NY
11/16/1993 - 3.8 mag, 17.1mi depth 15 mi from Rouses Point, NY
2/11/2002 - 3.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 74 mi from Rouses Point, NY
4/20/2002 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
1/9/2006 - 3.5 mag, 15.0mi depth 6 mi from Clinton, NY
11/1/1983 - 3.5 mag, 18.0mi depth 51 mi from Clinton, NY
4/8/2005 - 3.4 mag, 18.0mi depth 88 mi from Rouses Point, NY
8/20/1995 - 3.3 mag, 18.0mi depth 29 mi from Rouses Point, NY
6/15/2010 - 3.3 mag, 18.0mi depth 70 mi from Mooers, NY
6/9/1998 - 3.3 mag, 4.6mi depth 5 mi from Dannemora, NY
12/25/2002 - 3.3 mag, 14.7mi depth 3 mi from Black Brook, NY
11/1/1985 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 21 mi from Rouses Point, NY
6/1/2002 - 3.2 mag, 18.0mi depth 45 mi from Mooers, NY
8/20/1984 - 3.2 mag, 12.0mi depth 4 mi from Chazy, NY
5/24/2002 - 3.1 mag, 10.0mi depth 3 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
12/21/1983 - 3.1 mag, 11.0mi depth 20 mi from Clinton, NY
6/25/2002 - 3.0 mag, 9.0mi depth 3 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
11/24/1982 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 24 mi from Rouses Point, NY
3/9/1999 - 2.9 mag, 10.2mi depth 1 mi from Dannemora, NY
10/2/2008 - 2.9 mag, 18.0mi depth 20 mi from Clinton, NY
2/1/2010 - 2.8 mag, 18.0mi depth 16 mi from Rouses Point, NY
2/7/2014 - 2.8 mag, 12.0mi depth 14 mi from Champlain, NY
5/7/2011 - 2.6 mag, 10.0mi depth 2 mi from Saranac, NY
4/20/2002 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
12/10/2007 - 2.6 mag, 18.0mi depth 85 mi from Rouses Point, NY
7/9/1998 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 7 mi from Dannemora, NY
3/11/2007 - 2.5 mag, 7.0mi depth 4 mi from Clinton, NY
10/10/2007 - 2.5 mag, 18.0mi depth 57 mi from Rouses Point, NY
1/11/2015 - 2.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 5 mi from Morrisonville, NY
10/18/2012 - 2.3 mag, 18.0mi depth 35 mi from Clinton, NY
6/4/2016 - 2.2 mag, 3.5mi depth 9 mi from Peru, NY
8/27/2003 - 2.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 4 mi from Altona, NY
7/8/2009 - 2.1 mag, 18.0mi depth 22 mi from Rouses Point, NY
7/25/2013 - 2.1 mag, 18.0mi depth 69 mi from Mooers, NY
1/21/2017 - 1.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 4 mi from Peru, NY
7/5/2013 - 1.9 mag, 15.2mi depth 37 mi from Clinton, NY
3/24/2014 - 1.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Dannemora, NY
7/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 8.5mi depth 6 mi from Redford, NY
4/11/2016 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 13 mi from Dannemora, NY
4/20/2002 - 1.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Au Sable Forks, NY
2/23/2014 - 1.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 4 mi from Dannemora, NY
7/27/2015 - 1.3 mag, 5.3mi depth 9 mi from Peru, NY

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Earthquake Probability for Clinton County, NY

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Clinton County, NY.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

8.29%

5.1

6.76%

5.2

6.76%

5.2

6.76%

5.3

5.52%

5.4

4.51%

5.5

3.69%

5.6

3.43%

5.7

2.81%

5.8

2.48%

5.9

2.05%

6.0

1.91%

6.1

1.54%

6.2

1.35%

6.3

1.07%

6.4

0.98%

6.5

0.76%

6.6

0.64%

6.7

0.58%

6.8

0.43%

6.9

0.35%

7.0

0.30%

7.1

0.19%

7.2

0.13%

7.3

0.10%

7.4

0.04%

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%

Earthquake Count for Clinton County, NY

View the number of earthquake incidents in Clinton County, NY by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Clinton County, NY

Total Number of Earthquakes in Clinton County, NY within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date

Magnitude

Depth

07/04/2023

1.8

8.5

Earthquake Information for Clinton County, New York

Earthquake Probability for Clinton County, NY

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Clinton County, NY

List of Earthquake Incidents for Clinton County, NY

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Clinton County, NY

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