Earthquake Information for Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania

Upper Moreland Township, PA has a low earthquake risk, with a total of 14 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 2.23% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Upper Moreland Township, PA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Upper Moreland Township, PA was a 3.7 Magnitude in 1980.

Risk Level:
Low
Total Number of Earthquakes in Upper Moreland Township since 1931 within 30 miles
14
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
2.23%

Earthquake Probability for Upper Moreland Township, PA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Upper Moreland Township, PA.

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
2.23%
5.1
1.82%
5.2
1.82%
5.2
1.82%
5.3
1.48%
5.4
1.21%
5.5
1.00%
5.6
0.93%
5.7
0.77%
5.8
0.68%
5.9
0.57%
6.0
0.53%
6.1
0.43%
6.2
0.37%
6.3
0.29%
6.4
0.27%
6.5
0.21%
6.6
0.18%
6.7
0.16%
6.8
0.12%
6.9
0.10%
7.0
0.08%
7.1
0.05%
7.2
0.04%
7.3
0.03%
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%