Earthquake Information for Forks, Washington

Forks, WA has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 78 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 30.04% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Forks, WA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Forks, WA was a 3.2 Magnitude in 1983.

Risk Level:
High
Total Number of Earthquakes in Forks since 1931 within 30 miles
78
Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years
30.04%

Earthquake Probability for Forks, WA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Forks, WA.

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
30.04%
5.1
28.18%
5.2
28.18%
5.2
26.52%
5.3
25.03%
5.4
23.69%
5.5
22.49%
5.6
21.41%
5.7
20.45%
5.8
19.58%
5.9
18.80%
6.0
18.11%
6.1
17.24%
6.2
16.44%
6.3
15.68%
6.4
15.00%
6.5
14.37%
6.6
13.80%
6.7
13.26%
6.8
12.67%
6.9
12.14%
7.0
11.59%
7.1
11.09%
7.2
10.57%
7.3
10.52%
7.4
10.52%
7.5
10.52%
7.6
10.52%
7.7
10.52%
7.8
10.52%
7.9
10.52%
8.0
10.52%
8.1
10.10%
8.2
9.68%
8.3
9.30%
8.4
8.61%
8.5
7.99%
8.6
7.42%
8.7
6.88%
8.8
6.35%
8.9
5.11%
9.0
5.11%
9.1
1.30%
9.2
1.30%