Earthquake Information for Wasco County, Oregon

Wasco County, OR has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 42 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 14.36% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Wasco County, OR within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Wasco County, OR was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1976.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Wasco County since 1931
42
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
14.36%

Earthquake Probability for Wasco County, OR

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Wasco County, OR.

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
14.36%
5.1
12.11%
5.2
12.11%
5.2
10.19%
5.3
8.57%
5.4
7.20%
5.5
6.04%
5.6
5.06%
5.7
4.25%
5.8
3.56%
5.9
2.99%
6.0
2.51%
6.1
2.04%
6.2
1.64%
6.3
1.31%
6.4
1.03%
6.5
0.79%
6.6
0.59%
6.7
0.41%
6.8
0.25%
6.9
0.12%
7.0
0.00%
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%