Earthquake Information for Summit County, Utah

Summit County, UT has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 15 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 31.33% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Summit County, UT within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Summit County, UT was a 3.5 Magnitude in 1977.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Summit County since 1931
15
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
31.33%

Earthquake Probability for Summit County, UT

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Summit 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
31.33%
5.1
27.73%
5.2
27.73%
5.2
24.93%
5.3
22.18%
5.4
19.82%
5.5
17.81%
5.6
16.23%
5.7
14.78%
5.8
13.60%
5.9
12.56%
6.0
11.76%
6.1
10.85%
6.2
10.13%
6.3
9.46%
6.4
8.95%
6.5
8.45%
6.6
6.29%
6.7
4.35%
6.8
2.52%
6.9
0.88%
7.0
0.22%
7.1
0.07%
7.2
0.02%
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%