Earthquake Information for Ames, Oklahoma

Ames, OK has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 1,245 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 1.39% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Ames, OK within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Ames, OK was a 4.5 Magnitude in 2018.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Ames since 1931 within 30 miles
1,245
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
1.39%

Earthquake Probability for Ames, OK

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Ames, OK.

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
1.39%
5.1
1.12%
5.2
1.12%
5.2
1.12%
5.3
0.90%
5.4
0.73%
5.5
0.59%
5.6
0.54%
5.7
0.44%
5.8
0.38%
5.9
0.31%
6.0
0.29%
6.1
0.22%
6.2
0.18%
6.3
0.13%
6.4
0.11%
6.5
0.08%
6.6
0.06%
6.7
0.05%
6.8
0.02%
6.9
0.01%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.00%
7.2
0.00%
7.3
0.00%
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%