Earthquake Information for Carbon County, Utah

Carbon County, UT has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 34 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 12.41% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Carbon County, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Carbon County, UT was a 4.5 Magnitude in 1981.

Risk Level:
Moderate
Total Number of Earthquakes in Carbon County since 1931
34
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
12.41%

Earthquake Probability for Carbon County, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Carbon County, UT.

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
12.41%
5.1
10.36%
5.2
10.36%
5.2
9.26%
5.3
7.71%
5.4
6.42%
5.5
5.35%
5.6
4.66%
5.7
3.89%
5.8
3.33%
5.9
2.79%
6.0
2.45%
6.1
1.96%
6.2
1.61%
6.3
1.25%
6.4
1.02%
6.5
0.75%
6.6
0.55%
6.7
0.41%
6.8
0.24%
6.9
0.12%
7.0
0.01%
7.1
0.01%
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%